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Throwback Thursday: Perfectly Matched

March 3, 2016 Andy Phifer, Animals, cats, History, Houston, Paula Abdul, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

So here’s a little story for the animal lovers out there. Keen observers of romance will say that opposites attract, but in this case that’s

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Help fund childhood cancer research on St. Baldrick’s Day

March 2, 2016 Cancer, Community, Education, Houston, Nicole Blanton, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics, Research, St. Baldrick's, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

Would you shave your head for a worthwhile cause? If so, consider getting your next haircut this April. In partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital and

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Building Hope: Second Chances

March 1, 2016 Alexis Beery, cystic fibrosis, Healthcare, Heather Von St. James, Houston, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Wesley Glover

Baylor College of Medicine doctors give new life to patients every day. Visitors of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo can see firsthand the impact

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Patient Solidarity Week at Baylor

February 29, 2016 Community, Dana Benson, Education, Healthcare, Houston, medical students, patient care, patient solidarity week

Baylor College of Medicine medical students joined their peers from throughout the country in celebrating Patient Solidarity Week, held Feb. 15-19. Started by the National

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Supporting those with rare diseases

February 26, 2016 Community, Dr. Brendan Lee, Events, Genetics, Healthcare, Houston, molecular and human genetics, pediatrics, Rare Disease Day, Rare Diseases, Texas Children's Hospital, The Health Museum

In the United States, a disease is considered rare if it affects less than 200,000 Americans. With almost 7,000 diseases classified as rare, the National Institutes

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Throwback Thursday: Country Doc

February 25, 2016 Go Texan Day, History, Houston, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Nicole Blanton, Throwback Thursday

Ahh… the smell of fried food, cotton candy and livestock. It’s rodeo time in Houston and what better way to celebrate than by going to

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Deal with some vision problems in the blink of an eye

February 24, 2016 Dr. Kimberly Yen, Healthcare, Houston, ophthalmology, Screen Time

Banish this health myth: Staring at a television or computer screen will cause permanent eye damage. Dr. Kimberly Yen, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Baylor

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Preparing for simulated competition

February 23, 2016 Awards and Honors, Baylor College of Medicine Student Simulation Society, Dr. Tyson, Education, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Student Life, Surgery, Surgical Simulation Center, symlimpics, Technology

It’s similar to how you prepare for the Olympics, if the Olympics required you to stabilize a critical patient. Baylor College of Medicine’s Student Simulation