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The Stitch

Baylor Medicine experts can help you quit smoking this year

January 4, 2023 New Year,  quit tobacco,  smoking cessation

The Tobacco Cessation Program in the Division of Thoracic Surgery offers patients a combination of behavioral support and drug therapy.

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David Holmes stands outside with staff in Malawi at Kamuzu Central Hospital.
The Stitch

General surgery resident research to improve survival of children with Wilms Tumor in Malawi

December 21, 2022 Cancer,  Malawi,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Wilms Tumor

Baylor College of Medicine residents are contributing to research aimed at improving treatment for diseases around the world. Specifically, Dr. David Holmes, contributed to a

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The Stitch

What patients need to know about skin grafts

December 14, 2022 Adult Plastic Surgery,  skin grafts,  wound care

Using skin grafts for wound coverage is a foundational technique in plastic surgery. Learn how Baylor surgeons use them to help patients.

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The Stitch

What you need to know about heart failure

November 30, 2022 Cardiothoracic Surgery,  Heart,  heart failure

Michael Sheehan provides an overview of the many conditions that fall under heart failure and describes some treatment methods.

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The Stitch

Injury treatment and prevention: avoid holiday mishaps!

November 23, 2022 accidents,  Holidays,  injury prevention,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Sarah Allen provides tips to prevent accidents in the kitchen, falls while decorating and incidents in the fireplace.

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The Stitch

Nine Tips for Maintaining Weight through the Holiday Season

November 16, 2022 Holidays,  Nutrition and Wellness

Nutritionists at Baylor College of Medicine advise that you can enjoy most food, but remember to eat them in moderation.

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The Stitch

Current Pancreatic Cancer Research at Baylor Medicine

November 9, 2022 Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  pancreatic cancer

Baylor researchers conduct studies to investigate more effective treatments and detection methods for pancreatic cancer

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The Stitch

New research is changing the way surgeons treat lung cancer

November 2, 2022 Dr. Ramiro Fernandez,  lobectomy,  lung cancer,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  segmentectomy,  thoracic surgery

New research is completely changing the way surgeons operate on patients with lung cancer. Dr. Ramiro Fernandez explains how this will help patients.

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Side-by-side images of Kimberly Craig before and after weight loss surgery.
The Stitch

Walk from obesity

October 26, 2022 Department of Surgery,  Walk from Obesity,  weight loss surgery

The Weight Loss and Metabolic Center at Baylor Medicine encourages community members to join a Nov. 5 virtual walkathon.

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The Stitch

Is vaping really that bad?

October 19, 2022 E-Cigarettes,  lung injury,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  Vaping

Dr. Ramiro Fernandez says while the long-term effects of vaping aren’t known, there is acute lung injury associated with vaping called EVALI.

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