Women to find support from survivors with new Woman to Woman program
A cancer diagnosis can be an isolating and scary experience. Starting May 4, patients from the Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women and Harris Health System’s
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Women’s Health
Angelina Jolie’s public disclosure of preventative cancer fight saving lives
In the last two years, actress Angelina Jolie—an identified carrier of a genetic mutation (BRCA) that significantly increases her risk for developing breast and ovarian
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Baylor co-sponsored tissue collection event a success
On Feb. 28, Baylor College of Medicine, with the Houston affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the local Pink Ribbons Project organization,
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Colon Cancer: Understanding the basics
Cancer of the colon, also known as the large bowel, is a common – and lethal – disease. It is the second leading cause of
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Komen Tissue Bank comes to Houston Feb. 28
I love my job. As the Chief Operating Officer of the Susan G. Komen ® Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center (Komen Tissue
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Cytomegalovirus: What you should know
Have you ever heard of cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Odds are that you have not. I first learned about CMV one year ago, but it was too
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Weight loss choices: Accept tools to make shopping, cooking easier
What would you say if somebody offered you the following choice: I will take 10 pounds off your waistline in the next month if you
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Measles: What you should know
With the recent measles outbreak in California, many people have questions about the illness and vaccinations. Experts at Baylor College of Medicine have answers.
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The cycle of disability and weight gain
Now don’t let the word “disability” scare you off! We are just talking about those conditions that limit what you can do or how you
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Online program aims to aid in weight loss for women with physical limitations
If you really want to see something rarer than a vegetarian at a rib cook-off, try looking for a woman in a wheelchair at Jenny
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