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Get the flu facts, our expert dispels myths
In the midst of an active flu season, and recent confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in greater Houston area, our expert say it’s not too late to get a flu shot to stave off the virus this season....
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Looking to improve your health? Know your BMI
Throughout the month of March, Momentum will be featuring health and wellness information in celebration of National Nutrition Month. Looking to get a read on your health? Start with your weight and...
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Making a difference in our community
Baylor College of Medicine builds partnerships around the world to share knowledge, skills and talents that lead to improved health, education and better lives for people from Honduras to Botswana,...
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Ten tips to avoid sinus infections
Don’t let your sinuses sideline you this summer. Dr. Mas Takashima, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine, offers the following ten tips to help prevent a sinus infection. Frequently wash...
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Missed Opportunities: HIV in Houston
Gloria is an 18-year-old adolescent who recently became sexually active and visited her doctor for contraception. She was given birth control pills, and her doctor ordered tests to check for gonorrhea...
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Volunteer some holiday cheer
To give is better than to receive – but volunteering can accomplish both in one fell swoop, says a Baylor College of Medicine psychiatry expert. Volunteering not only helps those in need but also...
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Preventing head and neck cancers with HPV vaccine
Each year approximately 6.2 million Americans are infected with the most common sexually transmitted disease, the human papilloma virus (HPV). Not only is HPV the causative agent in many base of tongue...
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Linking teens to healthcare, information through an app
At the Baylor Teen Health Clinic, our primary concern is making sure that teens and young adults get the healthcare they need, particularly those who are faced with the diagnosis of HIV. In fact,...
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Teen weight-loss surgery study shows reversal of type 2 diabetes
Obesity is a serious health threat to millions of children and adolescents around the world, especially those who are considered severely obese. Many of the patients we see in our Adolescent Bariatric...
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Despite increase in STDs, Baylor Teen health Clinic patients buck national trend
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a nationwide increase in sexually transmitted diseases. They found: The number of syphilis cases has specifically increased by 15.1 to...
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Transforming community health: The Baylor Teen Health Clinic
For 45 years, the Baylor Teen Health Clinic has served Houston’s youth by providing high quality healthcare to young men and women 13 to 25 years of age. Under the leadership of Dr. Peggy B. Smith,...
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