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Summertime tips for people with diabetes

August 13, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Christin Carr, Diabetes, Dr. Maria Redondo, Healthcare, Houston, hydration, pediatrics, Summer, Texas Children's Hospital, wellness

Summer may be drawing to a close, but the heat definitely isn’t going anywhere and that can lead you to look for ways to cool

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Minimizing risks: Education, testing part of lead exposure screening event

August 12, 2015 Community, Dr. Marcus Hanfling, Dr. Winnie Hamilton, environmental health, Events, Healthcare, Houston, lead exposure, lead posioning, pediatrics, screening event

While many of the causes of lead exposure have been reduced in our daily lives, Dr. Marcus Jay Hanfling, assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor

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For Dr. Rajani Katta healthy habits mean vegetables

August 11, 2015 Dermatology, Dr. Rajani Katta, Exercise, Healthy Habits, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, wellness

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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Want support during facial procedures? Bring a friend

August 10, 2015 botox, Dermatology, Dr. Anthony Brissett, facial plastic surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery Center, Houston, plastic surgery, Surgery

When Cathy Vincent first decided she wanted a partial facelift in 2004, she consulted with friends in the medical field and chose her first doctor

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Summer program helps teachers engage in science in the classroom

August 7, 2015 Community, Education, Events, Houston, Houston Independent School District, science lessons, Summer Science Institute

Students may still be on vacation, but 290 teachers from the Houston Independent School District went back to the classroom this summer for an intensive

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Throwback Thursday: The Freshmen Class

August 6, 2015 Education, freshmen, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

The first day of school is coming up soon for most kids in Texas, but we’ve already started classes here at Baylor. In this 1957

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Ask the expert: What to know about ovarian cancer

August 5, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cycle Houston, surgical oncology, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Often referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer‘s mild symptoms can go undiagnosed in its early stages. Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, assistant professor of

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Healthy Habits: Dr. Adam Kuspa shares his motivation

August 4, 2015 Dr. Adam Kuspa, Exercise, Healthy Habits, Houston, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Research, wellness

Taking care of your health is a priority and nobody knows that more than physicians and healthcare providers. It can sometimes be difficult to find

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Breast imaging same-day work up results in high patient satisfaction

August 3, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Emily Sedgwick, Dr. Kent Osborne, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, mammogram, same-day biopsy

When Patricia Guerra found out her breast cancer had recurred after five years, her immediate thoughts turned to the worst case scenario – a death

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How to ease acid reflux symptoms

July 31, 2015 Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Program, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Gastroenterology, Healthcare, hepatology, Houston, Men's Health, relief, symptoms, Women's Health

Having problems with acid reflux? You’re not alone. Dr. Hashem B. El-Serag, section chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Baylor College of Medicine says the number