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The headlines are focused on the numbers surrounding COVID-19 cases, but there are some troubling indirect effects of the pandemic that Baylor…
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Social distancing guidelines arising from the ongoing pandemic can inevitably lead to heightened stress among pregnant and postpartum women. Physical…
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Neck Pain
Despite being one of the most common spinal surgeries, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, a type of treatment for forms of degenerative disc…
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The Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit at Baylor College of Medicine has been selected as one of more than 100 sites to participate in the Phase 3…
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Losing weight, eating healthy, exercising and managing financials are typical resolutions people strive for in the new year. As 2020 nears its end,…
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A new study says cracking and popping sounds might be early predictors of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
In the midst of a national opioid crisis and with increasing data showing the adverse effects of opioids, it’s important for patients to know that…
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Houston
The number of Houstonians who had COVID-19 could be four times higher than indicated by viral testing, according to new data from the Houston Health…
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Elderly Hands
Nursing home residents are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 due to their age, underlying conditions and communal living conditions. Nursing homes…
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Give the gift of health this holiday season by following advice from a Baylor College of Medicine expert on minimizing the spread of the COVID-19…
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Dr. Mohi Khera says numerous studies find that cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction are linked.
Baylor College of Medicine doctors are now treating heart failure patients using a novel implantable device that works by making the heart beat…
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Meenakshi Hegde Lab
Dr. Meenakshi Hegde and her team were awarded a $1.4 million gift over three years from The Faris Foundation to support a clinical trial of a novel…
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Surgeons surgery
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Southern California found that a 20-second repetitive elbow flexion-extension test is a…
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As we move into the winter months, cold weather and less daylight may impact your COVID outdoor workout routine. A sports medicine expert at Baylor…
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COVID-19 virus
Baylor College of Medicine will launch a randomized clinical trial this week to determine whether the drug cyclosporine is effective in preventing…
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Emergency medical experts bring a trauma patient to a hospital.
Healthcare experts are striving to learn about emergency care at freestanding and hospital-based emergency rooms based on different measures of…
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pregnancy and heart disease
Baylor College of Medicine genetics experts will discuss the options in noninvasive prenatal testing for chromosomal and single-gene disorders during…
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