Challenges in weight loss: Doing it blind
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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Women’s Health
Is it more than menopause?
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?
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
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?
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
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
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Strutting for a breast cancer cure
More than 400 dedicated advocates, clinicians and scientists joined together Sep. 25 to strut for a breast cancer cure as part of the 5th annual
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How I gave my ovarian cancer a ‘double whammy’
In January 2015, at the urging of my friend of 40 years, a retired OB/GYN, I finally went to see an internist about a pain
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Tips to cope with computer vision syndrome
Sitting and staring at a computer all day accompanies most jobs, but positioning yourself and the computer in a specific way may help alleviate the
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Linking teens to healthcare, information through an app
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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