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The cycle of disability and weight gain

January 26, 2015 disability, GoWoman, Healthy Eating, Margaret A. Nosek, mobility, Nutrition and Wellness, weight gain, Weight Management Program, Women's Health

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

January 20, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Research on Women with Disabilities, CROWD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Exercise, Fitness, GoWoman, Healthcare, Houston, Margaret A. Nosek, Nutrition and Wellness, physical limitations, Research, Second Life, Technology, Weight Loss, Women's Health

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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Be aware of common cervical cancer symptoms

January 7, 2015 Cancer, cervical cancer, Dr. M. Yvette Williams-Brown, Healthcare, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

Abnormal bleeding can be an early warning sign of cervical cancer and should not be ignored, said a gynecologic oncologist from Baylor College of Medicine.

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2014 in review: Baylor College of Medicine highlights

December 29, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Autism, Awards, Awards and Honors, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Peter Hotez, Education, Healthcare, Houston, Match Day 2014, National School of Tropical Medicine, neglected tropical diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, Student Life, Women's Health, Year in Review

With only three days left in 2014, join us as we take a look back at the most popular stories across Baylor College of Medicine

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Volunteer some holiday cheer

December 22, 2014 Dr. 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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Why metastatic breast cancer matters

October 13, 2014 Awards and Honors, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Research, Women's Health

Monday Oct. 13, has been declared Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day by the City of Houston. I am so grateful to the city for supporting

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Strutting for a cure

October 3, 2014 Breast Cancer, Breast Center Advisory Council, Cancer, Community, Dr. Kent Osborne, Dr. Matthew Ellis, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Neiman Marcus Stiletto Strut & Luncheon, Women's Health

The Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine is fortunate to have a dedicated group of advocates – many of whom

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Ward off flu, get vaccinated

October 1, 2014 Dr. 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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Baylor wraps 10th year supporting Tour de Pink

September 17, 2014 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Pink Ribbons Project, Tour de Pink, Women's Health

Over the weekend, Baylor College of Medicine helped support the Pink Ribbons Project in celebrating its 10th anniversary of Tour de Pink – a cycling

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Missed Opportunities: HIV in Houston

September 15, 2014 Baylor 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