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Throwback Thursday: Houston Strong

August 23, 2018 Community, Hurricane Harvey, Nicole Blanton, Throwback Thursday

One year ago this week, Hurricane Harvey impacted the Texas coast, displacing thousands of Houstonians in its wake. Trainees, faculty and staff at Baylor College

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Know the signs of PTSD

August 20, 2018 Andy Phifer, Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Asim Shah, Hurricane Harvey, Mental Health, Nicole Blanton, PTSD

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on the Texas coast, which left an estimated $125 billion financial toll in its wake.

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Coping with survivor’s guilt

August 13, 2018 Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Asim Shah, Hurricane Harvey, Julia Bernstein, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, Psychiatry

Although it has been nearly a year since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area, many people are still feeling its impact. While some haven’t been

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A routine mesothelioma check-up after Hurricane Harvey

October 31, 2017 Healthcare, Heather Von St. James, Hurricane Harvey, Mesothelioma, The Lung Institute at Baylor College of Medicine

I got the call while sitting in the airport Monday morning, waiting to board my flight from Minneapolis to Houston. Dr. David Sugarbaker had to

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Intimate partner violence: A persistent post-disaster threat

October 18, 2017 domestic violence, Hurricane Harvey, intimate partner violence, J.D., Joslyn Fisher, M.D., M.P.H., Ruth Bush

In March 2017, a prominent surgeon in Houston was allegedly killed by her husband. In the search to discover if this event was an anomaly,

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Throwback Thursday: Hang In There, Houston

September 14, 2017 Andy Phifer, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Throwback Thursday

Things have been hard for the city of Houston in the last few weeks. Hurricane Harvey took a toll on the city, and the effects

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Student volunteers rise to challenge in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath

September 13, 2017 Dr. Joseph Kass, Hurricane Harvey, Nicole Blanton, Student Life

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, thousands of volunteers did not hesitate to assist family, friends, neighbors and even strangers who needed help recovering. Victoria

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Tips to care for medical conditions after a storm

September 6, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Cancer, Dana Benson, Hurricane Harvey

People living with Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder and other diseases such as cancer who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey may be facing challenges