Policywise Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/topics/policywise/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:17:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://blogs.bcm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2d904ab48738e474191a678dceb72b07.png Policywise Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network https://blogs.bcm.edu/topics/policywise/ 32 32 122339384 We really all are in this together: Using community-based participatory research methods in youth mental health https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/27/we-really-all-are-in-this-together-using-community-based-participatory-research-methods-in-youth-mental-health/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/27/we-really-all-are-in-this-together-using-community-based-participatory-research-methods-in-youth-mental-health/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:30:24 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44689 When people think about research, they often picture scientists in white coats, pipette in hand, working in labs and often far removed from the communities

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/27/we-really-all-are-in-this-together-using-community-based-participatory-research-methods-in-youth-mental-health/feed/ 0 44689 Access to life saving medications matters – that includes obesity https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/20/access-to-life-saving-medications-matters-that-includes-obesity/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/20/access-to-life-saving-medications-matters-that-includes-obesity/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:20 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44641 I carried a naïve, simplistic view for years: if only one would choose a better diet, exercise more and make better lifestyle decisions, one can

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/20/access-to-life-saving-medications-matters-that-includes-obesity/feed/ 0 44641 Menopause is a brain transition — not just a reproductive one https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/13/menopause-is-a-brain-transition-not-just-a-reproductive-one/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/13/menopause-is-a-brain-transition-not-just-a-reproductive-one/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:50 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44589 For years, I have watched patients in their 40s describe the same unsettling experience. They report new-onset ADHD-like symptoms, anxiety, irritability and sleep disruption, often

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/13/menopause-is-a-brain-transition-not-just-a-reproductive-one/feed/ 0 44589 Rare tumors, rare dilemmas: When evidence runs out, ethics begins https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/30/rare-tumors-rare-dilemmas-when-evidence-runs-out-ethics-begins/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/30/rare-tumors-rare-dilemmas-when-evidence-runs-out-ethics-begins/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:07 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44428 When talking about cancer care, we often assume that clinical decisions are guided by strong evidence and clear guidelines. But for patients with rare tumors,

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/30/rare-tumors-rare-dilemmas-when-evidence-runs-out-ethics-begins/feed/ 0 44428 Don’t give up on our kids: Stop sending Texas youth into the adult prison system https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/23/dont-give-up-on-our-kids-stop-sending-texas-youth-into-the-adult-prison-system/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/23/dont-give-up-on-our-kids-stop-sending-texas-youth-into-the-adult-prison-system/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:21:24 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44403 Texas remains one of only a few states that treats all 17-year-olds as adults in the justice system. In some cases, even younger children are

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/23/dont-give-up-on-our-kids-stop-sending-texas-youth-into-the-adult-prison-system/feed/ 0 44403 How machine learning is redefining the “no sperm” diagnosis  https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/16/how-machine-learning-is-redefining-the-no-sperm-diagnosis/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/16/how-machine-learning-is-redefining-the-no-sperm-diagnosis/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:25:58 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44338 For men struggling with infertility, semen analysis is one of the first steps toward finding an answer. About 10 to 15% of these men will

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/16/how-machine-learning-is-redefining-the-no-sperm-diagnosis/feed/ 0 44338 Addressing the shortage of registered nurses in rural America https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/09/addressing-the-shortage-of-registered-nurses-in-rural-america/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/09/addressing-the-shortage-of-registered-nurses-in-rural-america/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:29 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44295 Across the United States, rural communities face persistent challenges in accessing healthcare. These regions are home to approximately 20% of the U.S. population, including more

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/01/09/addressing-the-shortage-of-registered-nurses-in-rural-america/feed/ 0 44295 Elevating youth voices: Driving policy change from the Pele Chandler Youth Suicide Prevention Symposium https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/22/elevating-youth-voices-driving-policy-change-from-the-pele-chandler-youth-suicide-prevention-symposium/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/22/elevating-youth-voices-driving-policy-change-from-the-pele-chandler-youth-suicide-prevention-symposium/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:19:44 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44210 In late October 2025, Houston hosted a pivotal gathering on one of the most urgent issues facing young people today: suicide prevention. Over three days,

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/22/elevating-youth-voices-driving-policy-change-from-the-pele-chandler-youth-suicide-prevention-symposium/feed/ 0 44210 From symptoms to solutions: How new guidelines are changing UTI care in spinal cord injury patients https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/12/from-symptoms-to-solutions-how-new-guidelines-are-changing-uti-care-in-spinal-cord-injury-patients/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/12/from-symptoms-to-solutions-how-new-guidelines-are-changing-uti-care-in-spinal-cord-injury-patients/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:05 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44162 Imagine you’re caring for someone with a spinal cord injury (SCI), and they suddenly feel unwell. You suspect a urinary tract infection (UTI), but it’s

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/12/12/from-symptoms-to-solutions-how-new-guidelines-are-changing-uti-care-in-spinal-cord-injury-patients/feed/ 0 44162 Planning ahead: the case for early surgical consent https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/21/planning-ahead-the-case-for-early-surgical-consent/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2025/11/21/planning-ahead-the-case-for-early-surgical-consent/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:09 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=43981 Imagine arriving to the hospital at 5 a.m. for surgery and being ushered into the preoperative area, a large room where patients are separated only

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