Under the masks: Emergency medicine doctors reflect on COVID-19
They are physicians, mentors, partners, mothers, sisters, friends, colleagues – but most evidently now, they are heroes. I (virtually) sat
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Mental Health
Managing anxiety in children with autism
If you’re a parent or caretaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has likely forced your child’s school to close indefinitely. While remote
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Goodbye, Munawar uncle: Grief during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series of Progress Notes posts featuring students reflecting on the
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Working from home? Check out these tips
Millions of people nationwide are telecommuting indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. If you don’t telecommute on a regular
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Maintaining emotional wellness as a trauma surgeon
As a member of the trauma team at one of only two level-I trauma centers in Houston, I see all
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Social distancing: Tips to navigate the new normal
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created unique clinical and scientific questions. Now that we are changing our social behavior to
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The mind-heart connection: Maintain psychological wellbeing and heart health
While thinking about your valentine may set your heart aflutter, negative psychological factors such as stress or depressive disorders can
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Practicing mindfulness anytime, anywhere
The constant stress of our day-to-day lives can make it difficult to focus on internal emotions. Many Americans have turned
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Start the new year on a healthy note
Thinking about ways to be healthier this year? Baylor College of Medicine experts share tips and strategies to help improve
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Coping with grief during the holidays
The aroma of freshly baked cookies. The indelible presence of holiday classics on the radio. A neighborhood overflowing with festive
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