Breast cancer awareness: Q&A with Dr. Alastair Thompson
Dr. Alastair Thompson shares what you should know when it comes to breast cancer screening and treatment.
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The Stitch
The Stitch is the official blog of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, where department members share their expertise, research, and clinical experience, and patients share their personal stories of surgery and healing.
Finding the ideal surgical residency
Dr. Todd Rosengart shares five thoughts to help guide students in selecting an ideal surgical training program.
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On a roll: Bowling can improve fitness, provide stress relief
Dietitian Rachel Griehs explains how bowling can improve muscle strength, flexibility and why it is a great stress reliever.
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Mesothelioma and COVID-19: Don’t skip screening and treatment
Dr. R. Taylor Ripley urges patients to continue health screenings for mesothelioma and other diseases during COVID-19.
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Caring for frontline workers: A respite during COVID-19
On a Sunday in early April, Dr. Edward Reece, professor and chief of adult plastic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, accompanied Father Jojo Cal-Ortiz
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Obesity and COVID-19: What you should know
Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. Samer Mattar discusses the health risks that are linked to obesity and COVID-19.
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What is robotic cardiac surgery?
Our lives are driven by technology. As a cardiac surgeon, it has been my experience that many people are just as eager to have technology
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Esophageal cancer awareness: Q&A with Dr. Shawn Groth
In 2020, more than 18,000 people will develop esophageal cancer. It is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United
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Do patients really need opioid painkillers after colorectal surgery?
Although the opioid epidemic in the United States is currently overshadowed by the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the danger of highly addictive opioid medications
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Women in surgery: A conversation with Dr. Ourania Preventza
“Keep moving, do the right thing, and do not let people put you down. Be honest and humble, and stand on your feet, and you
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