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Woman to Woman program expands to breast cancer patients

March 28, 2016 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Celestine Tung, Dr. Matthew Ellis, Dr. Polly Niravath, Healthcare, Houston, Jeannette Sanchez, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine’s Woman to Woman program, created in 2014 to support those suffering from gynecological cancers, has expanded its services to the Lester

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The 411 on heart palpitations

March 7, 2016 cardiology, Dr. Ajith Nair, Healthcare, Heart Health, Houston, Men's Health, Nicole Blanton, Nutrition and Wellness, Women's Health

From everyday stress to watching your favorite sports team, heart palpitations can be caused by a wide-range of situations. Although they may seem minor at

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Avoiding and finding relief for back pain

February 16, 2016 Dana Benson, Dr. Rubin Bashir, Healthcare, Men's Health, Nutrition and Wellness, Orthopedic surgery, Orthopedics, relief, Women's Health

There are about 30 bones in the back, so it’s no wonder that things go wrong every now and then. In fact, back pain is

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The power of virtual reality: It’s all in your mind

February 5, 2016 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Margaret A. Nosek, Nutrition and Wellness, Second Life, Weight Loss, Women's Health

In our previous blog, Terri O’Hare, a member of the GoWoman community advisory board, wrote passionately about her awakening to the excitement and fun of

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Things to do today to improve heart health

February 2, 2016 American Heart Month, Dr. John Foreyt, Healthcare, Heart Health, Houston, Men's Health, Women's Health

Have your well-intended New Year’s resolutions fallen to the wayside? If so, here’s another chance to get motivated. February is American Heart Month and a

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Losing real weight in a virtual world

January 29, 2016 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Terri O'Hare, Women's Health

I use a manual wheelchair every day. So for me, one of the best features of the GoWoman Weight Management Program was participating in the

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Baylor joins push to encourage HPV vaccine to help prevent cancer

January 27, 2016 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Mark Bonnen, Healthcare, Houston, hpv vaccine, human papillomavirus, Men's Health, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, Vaccines, Women's Health

The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine today joined the nation’s top cancer centers and the National Cancer Institute in

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Finding the right online tools to reach your weight-loss goals

January 13, 2016 Alejandra Ospina, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, cerebral palsy, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Loss, Women's Health

I am a disabled woman and I always have been. I was born with cerebral palsy (CP) and have always used a wheelchair to get

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Healthy Habits: For Dr. Karin Fox exercise includes fun

January 11, 2016 Dr. Karin Fox, Healthcare, Healthy Habits, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

It can sometimes be difficult to find ways to stay healthy, so we’ve asked members of our Baylor College of Medicine community to share what

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Is the future of cervical cancer screening an at-home HPV test?

December 30, 2015 Cancer, Center for Reproductive Medicine, cervical cancer, Dr. Matthew Anderson, Healthcare, Houston, human papillomavirus, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

Practicality, affordability, and accessibility are the three goals Dr. Matthew Anderson, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine,