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The volunteer effect: Making an impact

April 4, 2014 Avon Foundation, Avon Walk, Cancer, Community, community events, Events, Houston, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine teams up with many different local non-profit health organizations for events throughout the year, including the upcoming Houston Avon Walk April

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Throwback Thursday: One of the guys

April 3, 2014 Alpha Omega Alpha, Audrey M. Marks, Baylor University College of Medicine, History, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

In this 1933 image from the Baylor University Round Up yearbook, the members of Alpha Pi Alpha chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the “honorary scholastic

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Thoughts on World Autism Awareness Day

April 2, 2014 Autism, Dr. Peter Hotez, National Autism Awareness Month, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Vaccination, Vaccines

Today is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day, a day when organizations committed to autism research, advocacy, or policy promote awareness through events and

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Our students’ perspectives

April 1, 2014 Education, Research, Student Life, Students

Whether you’re curious about what medical school is like or you’ve had a similar experience in the clinic or classroom, our student blog Progress Notes

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Did you remember to thank your physician?

March 31, 2014 Healthcare

Yesterday was National Doctor’s Day. Every year on the anniversary of the first surgery performed with ether anesthetic, the nation celebrates the hard work and

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Simple steps to prevent colon cancer

March 28, 2014 Andy Phifer, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Dr. Waqar Qureshi

March is set aside every year to raise awareness of colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of cancer death in America, according to the

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Throwback Thursday: Pictures worth 500 billion words?

March 27, 2014 Awards, Awards and Honors, Dr. Erez Aiden, Education, Throwback Thursday

“Ladies and gentlemen, a picture is not worth a thousand words. We found some pictures that are worth 500 billion words,” said Dr. Erez Aiden,

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Dress up your greens with this fat-free dressing

March 26, 2014 Diabetes, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Sugar Heart and Life

Grabbing a salad can be a great way to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your diet. But reaching for a calorie-laden dressing can sabotage the best

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Important reminders on Diabetes Alert Day

March 25, 2014 clinical trial, Diabetes, Diabetes Alert Day, Dipali Pathak, Dr. Ashok Balasubramanyam, Healthcare, pre-diabetes, Research, type 2 diabetes

Today is Diabetes Alert Day and Dr. Ashok Balasubramanyam, professor of medicine – diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine, gives us a