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Celebrating Match Day 2022

March 18, 2022 Education, Match Day, Match Day 2022, Medical Education, School of Medicine

Today, fourth-year medical students at Baylor College of Medicine learned where they will go after graduation for their residency training.

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A healthy regimen starts with a balanced diet

March 10, 2022 balanced diet, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nutrition

Senior registered dietitian Courtney Cary stresses that there’s no quick fix for losing weight – nutrition is all about balance.

Precious Williams Owodunni as a high school student and today.

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Growing Up Baylor: Precious Williams Owodunni

March 2, 2022 Education, Growing Up Baylor

Precious Williams Owodunni tells us how her time at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions began her successful career path.

Musician Julian Saporiti stands in front of a large metal tank with the words "Justice for All" and various examples of unjust actions the American government has taken painted on it.

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Finding nuance, tolerance in narrative medicine

March 1, 2022 Education, Humanities, Narrative Medicine Program

Dr. Ricardo Nuila says medical students often need humanities – poetry, literature, music, art – as an anchor to the world outside medicine.

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Turmeric: What you need to know

February 24, 2022 Gastroenterology and Hepatology, health and beauty, turmeric

We asked Courtney Cary about the health and beauty benefits of turmeric and ways to incorporate it into your routine.

An audiologist looks into a patients ears with an otoscope.

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Cotton swabs, earbud headphones, earplugs – what should and shouldn’t go inside your ear

February 22, 2022 audiology, Ear Cleaning, Earbuds

Dr. Deyanira Gonzalez has bad news for fans of cleaning out ear wax with a cotton swab – don’t. Ears are self-cleaning.

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Bariatric surgery helps with diabetes, leads to better COVID outcomes, study finds

February 21, 2022 Bariatric surgery, COVID-19, Diabetes

Dr. Samer Mattar explains how bariatric surgery can lead to improvement in the lives of diabetic patients.

A winter sports athlete stands on a mountain, looking into the horizon.

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Under Pressure: Prioritizing Sports Mental Health

February 16, 2022 Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, sports anxiety, Winter sports

Karen Winston shares some tips to help ease sports anxiety for those under pressure to perform in the spotlight.

Earth's moon in a nearly-day sky, hanging above a line of clouds.

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When superstitions become a mental health concern

February 15, 2022 Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Moon, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Superstition

Superstitions aren’t unhealthy. But there’s a point where superstition or “magical thinking” can become problematic.

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Skincare 102: skincare based on skin types

February 11, 2022 Kaylee Dusang, Kim Chang, skin types, skincare, Skincare 101

Finding the right products for your skin type can be a challenge. A licensed aesthetician helps break down the main skin types and which products to incorporate into your skincare routine.