Teen weight-loss surgery study shows reversal of type 2 diabetes
Obesity is a serious health threat to millions of children and adolescents around the world, especially those who are considered severely obese. Many of the
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Three reasons to quit smoking before reconstructive breast surgery
Breast reconstruction can help breast cancer survivors feel physically and emotionally complete. New treatments, as well as improved reconstructive surgery techniques, mean that women who
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Healthy Habits: Skip the elevator, take the stairs
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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Getting comfortable with minimally invasive cardiac surgery
As minimally invasive surgical techniques become more widely available, how can cardiothoracic surgeons prepare themselves, healthcare teams and their patients? Three experts, including Dr. Todd
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Throwback Thursday: Behind the sewing machine
Sometimes not getting what you want can be a stroke of luck. This Throwback Thursday we travel back to the 1950s, where a chance trip
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Hurricanes pose threat to medication availability
The summer months bring lots of things – heat, sun and hurricanes. With Arthur on its way to becoming a hurricane off the east coast,
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Throwback Thursday: Eyes wide open
Surgery is serious business. But you can pause for a photo, right? In this photo from the 1970 Aesculapian Yearbook, courtesy the Baylor College of
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Undergrads get insight into surgery through Baylor summer program
This year, the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program was comprised of 15 outstanding college students from across the country with diverse backgrounds. “All of
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Important conversations: Navigating doctor, patient communications
Alice, my younger sister, or Ms. Alice, as everyone calls her, has spent her life helping other people. Never tiring of her dedication as a
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Why you should know about celiac artery compression syndrome
Do you experience pain in your stomach after you eat? Have you been experiencing weight loss? If the pain occurs regularly and has been going on
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