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Throwback Thursday: Same sights, different day

May 7, 2015 Aesculapian Yearbook, History, Houston, Texas Medical Center, Throwback Thursday

The 1978 Aesculapian yearbook praises the importance of the Texas Medical Center, but warns that “familiarity yields invisibility.” What better reason to show fresh eyes

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Endoscopy: How does it work and what are the benefits?

May 6, 2015 Barrett's esophagus, Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Dr. Hashem El-Serag, endoscopy, esophageal cancer, Gastroenterology, Healthcare, heartburn, Houston, Julia Parsons

Have an endoscopy scheduled or just curious about the procedure? Dr. Hashem El-Serag, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Baylor College of Medicine, says patients

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Honoring our history

May 4, 2015 Audrey M. Marks, Community, Events, History, Houston

From a virtual wilderness to the heart of the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine has played an important role in Houston’s medical and

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Preventing head and neck cancers with HPV vaccine

May 1, 2015 Cancer, Dr. Mark Bonnen, head and neck cancer, Houston, HPV, human papillomavirus, Men's Health, Radiation Oncology, Research, Teen Health, Vaccines, Women's Health

Each year approximately 6.2 million Americans are infected with the most common sexually transmitted disease, the human papilloma virus (HPV). Not only is HPV the

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Mentorship, guidance help steer careers

April 30, 2015 American Psychiatric Association, Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Diversity, Diversity Programs, Dr. Toi B. Harris, Education, Events, Mental Health, mentorship, Psychiatry, Student Life, Texas Regional Mental Health Minority Mentor Network

When it comes to careers, they aren’t always a straight line. The professional path can be filled with bumps and curves. Dr. Toi B. Harris,

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Throwback Thursday: What’s going on here…

April 30, 2015 Andy Phifer, Baylor College of Medicine, eeg, History, Houston, Neuroscience, Throwback Thursday

A doctor comes around the corner to find his colleague putting a patient through a very interesting test, in this photo from the 1965 Aesculapian

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Baylor continues medical sponsorship of Houston Avon Walk in 2015

April 28, 2015 Avon Foundation, Avon Walk, Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Polly Niravath, Events, Glenna Vickers, Grants, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Research, Women's Health

For the eighth year in a row, Baylor College of Medicine served as the official medical sponsor of the Houston Avon Walk, held April 25

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Women to find support from survivors with new Woman to Woman program

April 24, 2015 Cancer, Dr. Celestine Tung, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, gynecologic cancer, Harris Health System's Smith Clinic, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, support group, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

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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Throwback Thursday: The social hour

April 23, 2015 Aesculapian Yearbook, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

When you spend enough time studying or working with the same people, you end up doing everything with them. That’s especially true on a college

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It’s spring time! But why am I hoarse?

April 22, 2015 Allergies, Baylor College of Medicine, cold, Dr. Mas Takashima, Felicia Carter, Healthcare, Houston, Institute for Voice and Swallowing, otolaryngology, The Sinus Center at Baylor College of Medicine, voice

Spring is here! Aren’t we so glad to be out of winter? With seasonal changes, people often experience upper respiratory infections, allergies or a cold,