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Tour de Pink: Volunteer with Baylor for a good cause

August 12, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Community Service, Fundraising, Glenna Picton, Volunteering

At Baylor College of Medicine, there is hardly a lack of opportunities to participate in community service and volunteer projects! One such event is the

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In Case You Missed It: A new look, dyslexia myths, twin astronauts, and more

August 10, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Dr. Stuart Yudofsky, Dyslexia, Giving Life to Possible, Jordan Magaziner, Space Medicine, Texas Medical Center Orchestra

Welcome back to our weekly roundup of news, events and announcements going on at Baylor College of Medicine and the health and medical world at

Prem Narayan Ramkumar, currently a third-year student at Baylor College of Medicine, spoke at the 2012 White Coat Ceremony.

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White Coat Ceremony: Perspectives from a third-year student

August 9, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Education, Prem Narayan Ramkumar, Student Life, Students, White Coat Ceremony

As a third-year medical student, I wanted to share the unique perspective of the student who just started clinical rotations. I never truly appreciated how

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Avoid screen time before bed to boost quality sleep

August 9, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor Sleep Center, BCM, Dr. Philip Alapat, Screen Time, Sleep

Maybe you like to read on your iPad, Nook or Kindle before you enter dream land. Right after you lay down for the night, do

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Throwback Thursday: DeBakey leader in new era

August 8, 2013 Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Community, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, History, Houston, Throwback Thursday

Journey back with us this week to 1969. Richard Nixon was just sworn in as president. The Brady Bunch made its premiere on ABC. In

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Do kids need sports drinks?

August 6, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, pediatrics, sports drinks, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Although children may request sports drinks, they offer little advantage over cool water, say nutritionists at Baylor College of Medicine and the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition

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Improving heart health: Adding supplements to your diet

August 5, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Graciela Gutierrez, Heart Health, Nutrition and Wellness

If you’ve changed your diet and added some exercise to your daily routine but you’re still looking to up your heart health, then over-the-counter supplements