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Dr. Peter Hotez answers questions about neglected parasitic infections

May 9, 2014 Community, Dr. Peter Hotez, Education, Healthcare, Houston, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, neglected parasitic infections, neglected tropical diseases, Research, Tropical Diseases, Tropical Medicine

With the Center for Disease Control and Prevention naming five neglected parasitic infections as a priority for public health action, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of

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Dear BCM: Sitting through class

May 8, 2014 Andy Phifer, Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, BCM, Dear BCM, History, Houston, Throwback Thursday

While technology keeps revolutionizing the way students learn, one thing in education hasn’t changed: Classroom lectures. Students in the photo from 1980 attend lecture in

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Dr. Hardeep Singh goes to Washington

May 7, 2014 Awards and Honors, Dr. Hardeep Singh, health policy, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

It was an experience he described as humbling and inspiration. Dr. Hardeep Singh, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, traveled to Washington, D.C.

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Q&A with Baylor experts focuses on impact of pertussis vaccine

May 6, 2014 Andy Phifer, Dr. Carol J. Baker, Dr. Flor Muñoz, Healthcare, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, Pertussis, Pregnancy, Tdap vaccine, Whooping Cough

A new report from Baylor College of Medicine researchers finds mothers given the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy pass their immunity on to their newborns, protecting

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Not your ordinary Cinco de Mayo feast

May 5, 2014 Cinco de Mayo, healthy, Healthy Eating, ingredient swap, nacho, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Roberta Anding

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a feast of Tex-Mex food and margaritas is a Texas tradition, but all that queso and sugary alcohol is heavy

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Biking to work? Join us May 9

May 2, 2014 Bike safety, Bike to Work Day, Community, community events, Houston

Baylor College of Medicine’s Recycling and Sustainability Program will join the City of Houston in celebrating Houston’s Bike to Work Day Friday, May 9 with

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Throwback Thursday: Student life, 1979 style

May 1, 2014 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, History, Houston, Student Life, Throwback Thursday

In 1979, Pink Floyd premieres the live version of “The Wall” in Los Angeles. McDonalds debuts the Happy Meal and C-SPAN launched the first televised

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Recipe: Your new go-to muffin

April 30, 2014 Children's Nutrition Research Center, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Recipes, Sugar Heart and Life, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Wake up with a sweet tooth? Step away from the cheese danish and pastry. Move past that sugar-laden cereal and head into the kitchen to

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How older adults express anxiety

April 29, 2014 Aging, Anxiety, anxiety disorders, Dr. Melinda Stanley, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mental Health, Psychiatry, symptoms

While there are several factors that can cause anxiety in older adults, it can be difficult to identify because they express anxiety in unique ways,

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Tips for protecting your eyes this summer

April 28, 2014 Alkek Eye Center, Dr. Elizabeth Baze, eyesight, Healthcare, ophthalmology, Summer

Take precautionary measures to protect your eyes during the summer to prevent long-term damage to eyesight, said a Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmologist. “Ultraviolet light,