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Therapy dogs provide comfort to chemotherapy patients

February 4, 2015 Baylor Infusion Center, Breast Cancer, Faithful Paws, Healthcare, Houston, pet therapy, Samantha Khan

Nearing the end of her chemotherapy treatment, Galvestonian June Merrell knew she was in for a long day at the Baylor Infusion Center. But her

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Try these 6 small changes to improve heart health

February 2, 2015 American Heart Month, Dr. John Foreyt, Healthcare, Heart Health

As we begin February, it’s time to focus on matters of the heart. In addition to celebrating Valentine’s Day, February is American Heart Month.

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Preparing the next generation of athletic trainers

January 30, 2015 athletic trainer, Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Jason Ahuero, Dr. Theodore Shybut, Education, Greater Houston Athletic Trainers' Society, Healthcare, Houston, Meghan McKay, Orthopedic surgery, Samantha Burton, sports medicine

Meghan McKay was 16 years old when she found herself standing on the sideline of the football field at Cypress-Fairbanks high school during a spring

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Contributing to new standard of global health service

January 28, 2015 Baylor Global Health, Baylor Global Health Symposium, Community, Dr. Michael Merson, Education, Events, Healthcare, Research

With advances in technology and the force of globalization, the face of global health is changing. At the recent Baylor College of Medicine Global Health

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Bad classroom behavior? Examine vision, hearing for your student

January 27, 2015 Dr. James Bray, Family and community medicine, Healthcare, hearing, pediatrics, vision

Have a student acting out in school? Hearing or vision problems could be driving their behavior.

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Gates annual letter highlights neglected tropical diseases

January 22, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor University, Bill and Melinda Gates, Community, Dr. Peter Hotez, Global Health, Healthcare, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, neglected tropical diseases, Research, Rice University, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Texas Medical Center, Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine, Vaccines

Today, Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter in which they identified goals for what the world will look like in 15 years. They

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Online program aims to aid in weight loss for women with physical limitations

January 20, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Exercise, Fitness, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Margaret A. Nosek, Nutrition and Wellness, physical limitations, Research, Second Life, Technology, Weight Loss, Women's Health

If you really want to see something rarer than a vegetarian at a rib cook-off, try looking for a woman in a wheelchair at Jenny

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Tips keep running marathon fun, safe

January 16, 2015 Dr. Theodore Shybut, Exercise, Fitness, Healthcare, marathon, Nutrition and Wellness, Orthopedic surgery, running, sports medicine

Are you running in the Houston Marathon this weekend? Before you hit the course, Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery,

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Chocolate milk aids post-workout recovery

January 14, 2015 chocolate milk, Dr. Theodore Shybut, Exercise, Fitness, Healthcare, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Orthopedic surgery, sports drinks, sports medicine, workout

Taking on a more intense workout or exercise routine? Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, says you don’t need a

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Apps, technology help patients with hearing loss

January 13, 2015 audiology, Audiology Services, Baylor C, Dr. Ross Tonini, Healthcare, hearing, hearing aid, Houston, Julia Parsons, otolaryngology, Technology

What started as a small device to help World War II combat veterans with hearing loss has evolved into a widely used hearing aid to