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A look back at 2015 at Baylor

December 31, 2015 Affiliates, Awards and Honors, Cancer, Community, Education, Events, Fitness, Healthcare, History, HIV/AIDS, Houston, Orthotics and Prosthetics, pediatrics, Research, Student Life, Technology, Women's Health, Year in Review

Before we close the books on 2015 and start a new year, we invite you to take a look back at a year packed with

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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,

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Challenges in weight loss: Doing it blind

December 29, 2015 Anita Cameron, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Houston, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Losing weight can be pretty complicated for most of us. Imagine doing it while going blind! That’s where I’m at these days. Retinopathy of prematurity

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Is it more than menopause?

December 23, 2015 Dr. Nina Ali, Healthcare, Houston, hypothyroidism, Menopause, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

Fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, hair loss and difficulty sleeping are all common symptoms of menopause. But these symptoms are similar to hypothyroidism, better known

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Sex and weight loss: What better form of exercise?

December 15, 2015 Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Leanne Beers, Nutrition and Wellness, Research, Weight Loss, Women's Health

Over the last 15 years I have watched as my weight has slowly increased due to my physical limitations. The challenges can be overwhelming and

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

December 4, 2015 Baylor 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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Is there sleep after menopause?

December 2, 2015 Aging, Baylor Sleep Center, Dr. Nina Ali, Healthcare, History, Menopause, obstetrics and gynecology, Sleep, Women's Health

For women, sleep can be elusive at every stage of life. But perhaps none more so than the menopause years. I hear from exhausted patients

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Know your breast cancer risk factors

October 23, 2015 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dr. Emily Sedgwick, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Women's Health

New guidelines on when women should be screened for breast cancer have been released by the American Cancer Society. Our breast imaging expert wants women