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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: 20 takeaways from 2020
I know. I know. Most of us would rather leave 2020 in hindsight and gaze only into the hopeful eyes of 2021.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
As the COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed, it’s normal to have questions.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: After years of chronic pain, islet cell transplant changed this man’s life
Chronic pancreatitis can lead to debilitating, life-limiting pain. That pain routinely stopped David Wright in his tracks.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Orthopedic injuries: Why being male or female makes a difference
From competitive athletes to weekend warriors, you may have specific orthopedic needs based on your age or the sports you play. But did you know being male or female can affect your orthopedic health, too?
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: When will you get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community. If you are protected from getting COVID-19, you cannot pass the disease to others — and vice versa.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute Evaluating New COVID-19 Screening Technology
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute today announces a new research project with Newsight Imaging to evaluate the efficacy of a potential new COVID-19 screening solution
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Is my diet broken or do I have a nutritional deficiency?
When it comes to dietary changes, weight loss or achieving new wellness goals, many people assume a big overhaul is needed. Questions such as, “Do I need to go Paleo, Keto or eliminate sugar altogether? What about Whole30?” often come up.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Meet the opera singing nurse who comforts patients with her voice
From singing in musical productions to caring for patients in the operating room — meet Christine Giammona, BSN, RN, CNOR.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Is exercise the key to happiness? The movement-mood connection
Picture this: you are helping a friend move. You spend the day bending at the knees and picking up boxes and furniture. Stairs may be involved, and you are in utter disbelief by the amount of things your friend owns. By the end of the day, you have easily surpassed the 10,000-step mark, and you are exhausted.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: How to help elderly loved ones weather the pandemic
Since March, when the World Health Organization declared that the novel coronavirus was widespread enough to be considered a global pandemic, every facet of life as we know it has been impacted. But not all are affected equally.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: 5 common myths about heart failure
About 6.2 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure. Considering how common it is, you may think you know heart failure, but let’s put your knowledge to the test.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: My turn: From cancer caregiver to cancer patient
My cancer story doesn’t begin with me — it begins with my family. I am a 68-year-old woman and out of eight children, I was the second youngest.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: 6 ways to manage your diabetes medication costs
A diabetes diagnosis often comes with a costly list of supplies and medications to keep up with. Even before COVID-19, many wrestled with paying for insulin, oral medications or related supplies such as test strips, lancets, syringes and glucose tablets.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: How to celebrate Thanksgiving safely during COVID-19
Thanksgiving is not only a holiday dedicated to gathering family around the dinner table, but even more so to reflecting and counting our blessings.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Mother, daughter share calling to care for others
“Like mother, like daughter,” they say. That saying could not be truer of Debra Anttila and Danielle Rodriguez.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: What it’s like to bring a baby into a pandemic world
As I sit here dictating my story, I have 3-week-old baby Skyler comfortably sleeping on my chest. If you had asked me this time last year where I would be in a year, I would never have imagined I’d be here — a new mother having just given birth during a pandemic, economic crisis, and political and social unrest.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: Keeping family traditions alive this holiday season
Holiday celebrations this year are going to look a bit different as we all continue to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: How delaying care can lead to devastating health consequences
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), visits to hospital emergency departments nationwide dropped 42 percent in April at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, from a mean of 2.1 million a week in 2019 to 1.2 million in 2020.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: A cardiologist’s take on the ketogenic diet
Recently, my patients have started coming to me with questions about the keto diet — Is it safe? Is it good for your heart? Do you recommend it? After all, it’s well-established that diet and heart health go hand in hand.
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER: After major stroke, cyclist grateful to be back on the bike
As an avid cyclist of more than 50 years, Jim Crawford enjoys several long bike rides every week, totaling about 150 miles.