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Summer program helps teachers engage in science in the classroom

August 7, 2015 Community, Education, Events, Houston, Houston Independent School District, science lessons, Summer Science Institute

Students may still be on vacation, but 290 teachers from the Houston Independent School District went back to the classroom this summer for an intensive

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Throwback Thursday: The Freshmen Class

August 6, 2015 Education, freshmen, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

The first day of school is coming up soon for most kids in Texas, but we’ve already started classes here at Baylor. In this 1957

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Ask the expert: What to know about ovarian cancer

August 5, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cycle Houston, surgical oncology, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Often referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer‘s mild symptoms can go undiagnosed in its early stages. Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, assistant professor of

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Adam Kuspa shares his motivation

August 4, 2015 Dr. Adam Kuspa, Exercise, Healthy Habits, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Research, wellness

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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Breast imaging same-day work up results in high patient satisfaction

August 3, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Emily Sedgwick, Dr. Kent Osborne, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, mammogram, same-day biopsy

When Patricia Guerra found out her breast cancer had recurred after five years, her immediate thoughts turned to the worst case scenario – a death

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How to ease acid reflux symptoms

July 31, 2015 Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Program, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Gastroenterology, Healthcare, hepatology, Houston, Men's Health, relief, symptoms, Women's Health

Having problems with acid reflux? You’re not alone. Dr. Hashem B. El-Serag, section chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Baylor College of Medicine says the number

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Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center ushered into elite class of National Cancer Institute centers

July 30, 2015 Awards and Honors, Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Education, Grants, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, outreach, pediatrics, Research, training, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine’s Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center has been awarded the highest designation possible by the National Cancer Institute – Comprehensive Status.

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Welcome new Baylor students

July 29, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Education, Houston, new students, orientation, School of Allied Health, School of Medicine, Student Life

Each summer, new classes of students join the ranks of Baylor College of Medicine’s education programs. We wish all students beginning a new academic journey a warm

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Healthy Habits: What a dietitian eats for breakfast

July 28, 2015 Exercise, Healthy Habits, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Roberta Anding, wellness

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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Four things to know about head and neck cancer: Are you at risk?

July 27, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Nadia Mohyuddin, head and neck cancer, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, otolaryngology, Research, Women's Health, World Head and Neck Cancer Day

According to the 2015 American Cancer Society Facts and Figures, around 39,500 people will get head and neck cancers this year. Today, the International Federation of