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Teen Health

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Transforming community health: The Baylor Teen Health Clinic

June 13, 2016October 7, 2016Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Paul Klotman, Dr. Peggy Smith, Healthcare, obstetrics and gynecology, Teen Health

For 45 years, the Baylor Teen Health Clinic has served Houston’s youth by providing high quality healthcare to young men and women 13 to 25

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Bucking national trend, Baylor Teen health Clinic STD patients did not increase

December 4, 2015October 7, 2016Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, sexually transmitted disease, Teen Health, Women's Health

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a nationwide increase in sexually transmitted diseases. They found: The percentage of syphilis cases has specifically increased

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Teen weight-loss surgery study shows reversal of type 2 diabetes

November 13, 2015October 7, 2016bariatric, childhood obesity, Diabetes, Dr. Mary Brandt, Healthcare, Houston, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, Research, Surgery, Teen Health

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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Linking teens to healthcare, information through an app

August 14, 2015October 7, 2016Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, Technology, Teen Health, Women's Health

At the Baylor Teen Health Clinic, our primary concern is making sure that teens and young adults get the healthcare they need, particularly those who

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Preventing head and neck cancers with HPV vaccine

May 1, 2015October 7, 2016Cancer, Dr. Mark Bonnen, head and neck cancer, Houston, HPV, human papillomavirus, Men's Health, Radiation Oncology, Research, Teen Health, Vaccines, Women's Health

Each year approximately 6.2 million Americans are infected with the most common sexually transmitted disease, the human papilloma virus (HPV). Not only is HPV the

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Volunteer some holiday cheer

December 22, 2014October 7, 2016Dr. James Lomax, Healthcare, Holiday Season, Men's Health, Mental Health, pediatrics, Psychiatry, Teen Health, Volunteer, Women's Health

To give is better than to receive – but volunteering can accomplish both in one fell swoop, says a Baylor College of Medicine psychiatry expert.

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Ward off flu, get vaccinated

October 1, 2014October 7, 2016Dr. Simon Whitney, flu shot, Healthcare, Houston, influenza, Men's Health, pediatrics, Teen Health, vaccine, Women's Health

Want to avoid the flu this year? Dr. Simon Whitney, associate professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine offers this advice:

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Missed Opportunities: HIV in Houston

September 15, 2014October 7, 2016Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Dr. Ruth Buzi, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, obstetrics and gynecology, Teen Health, Women's Health

Gloria is an 18-year-old adolescent who recently became sexually active and visited her doctor for contraception. She was given birth control pills, and her doctor

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Ten tips to avoid sinus infections

June 25, 2014October 7, 2016Dr. Mas Takashima, Healthcare, Men's Health, Nutrition and Wellness, Sinus infections, Teen Health, The Sinus Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Women's Health

Don’t let your sinuses sideline you this summer. Dr. Mas Takashima, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine, offers the following ten tips to help

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Making a difference in our community

March 12, 2014October 7, 2016Baylor Teen Health Clinic, Community, Community Outreach, Community Service, Education, educational outreach, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Men's Health, Mental Health, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, Teen Health, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine builds partnerships around the world to share knowledge, skills and talents that lead to improved health, education and better lives for

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