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Baylor College of Medicine

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Name: Baylor College of Medicine

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Baylor College of Medicine Commencement: Harold Varmus

Last week, nervously casting about for a topic for this talk, I tried to calm myself by asking a colleague if he could even remember the speaker at his medical school graduation. To my dismay, he beamed and said "Of course. It was Alan Alda, who played ... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 25 2013]

Entities: Robert Hormats, Harold Varmus, Baylor College of Medicine, Species

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Russell Callendar receives leadership award

Physician Assistant Russell Callender at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has received the 2013 Outstanding Physician Assistant Leadership Award by the VA Physician Assistant Association.Callender, an army veteran, has worked at the MEDVAMC since ... [Published Ultimate Memorial - May 24 2013]

Entities: Michael E. DeBakey, Physician Assistant, Leadership

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

American Heart Association

Pets may help reduce your risk of heart disease

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Having a pet might lower your risk of heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.The statement is published online in the association's ... [Published NewsRX - May 24 2013]

Entities: Heart Disease, American Heart Association, Obesity, Baylor College of Medicine

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

National Institute of Mental Health

Bipolar disorder takes center stage

Sufferers of the illness must deal with the stigma, but it can be treatedPage 1 of 1More InformationInformationIf you suspect that you or a loved one may suffer from bipolar disorder, or if you have suicidal thoughts, please use these resources to seek ... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 23 2013]

Entities: Bipolar Disorder, National Institute of Mental Health, Suicide, DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Baylor College of Medicine

Children with ADHD more likely to become obese as adults

WASHINGTON, DC – Here’s something that will make you go, “hmm…” a new study in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that children with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are more likely to become obese as adults.It’s ... [Published CW39 NewsFix - May 23 2013]

Entities: ADHD, Obesity, Baylor College of Medicine, Healthy Eating

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Progress after recent breakthrough which opened new chapter in anti-cancer cell therapies

(Hackensack, NJ) John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation's top 50 cancer centers, will bring together leading cancer experts, for presentation and discussion of the latest developments and implications of ... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 22 2013]

Entities: T-cells, Cancer, Immunology

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

With four new Regents, Baylor’s Board now made up of 90% BU alumni

Following the Baylor Board of Regents’ spring meeting last week, four new Regents — all Baylor alumni — were announced as the next to join the Board in June :Shelley Giglio, BBA ’86, chief strategist and manager to the bands for sixstepsrecords and co-founder ... [Published Baylor University Magazine - May 22 2013]

Entities: Ken Starr, Baptist, Lay Leader, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Clinical Genomic Database [Genetics]

aMedical Genetics Branch andbGenome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892; andcDepartment of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889Edited by ... [Published PNAS - May 21 2013]

Entities: Genomics, Database, Genetics, Interference

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Pets May Reduce Heart Disease

As far as I'm concerned, folks who live with animals are extremely blessed. Pets give us an abundance of unconditional love, and they certainly can easily entertain us for hours on end with their amazing sense of humor and high spirits. In fact, I can't ... [Published Petside - May 21 2013]

Entities: Heart Disease, Baylor College of Medicine, survival rate, American Heart Association

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Volunteers needed for PTSD, depression studies

) -- Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are recruiting volunteers for a study about the effectiveness of a new drug for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in women and another study about the efficacy of a medication called Riluzole ... [Published Baylor College of Medicine - May 21 2013]

Entities: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Riluzole, Drugs, Houston (Texas, United States)

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 8 reports

Pet owners have lower risk for heart disease

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - According to the American Heart Association, owning a pet may help to decrease a person's risk of suffering from heart disease. Pet ownership is also linked with lower levels of obesity, blood pressure and choleste ... [Published Catholic Online - May 11 2013]

Entities: Heart Disease, Miami University, Well-being, Baylor College of Medicine, St Louis University

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 13 reports

Pets may boost heart health, association says

(USA TODAY) -- Pet owners are healthier, experts say.Pets don't just make lives fuller. They may help make them longer, says an official statement from the American Heart Association.Owning a pet - especially a dog - seems to have heart health benefits, ... [Published First Coast News - May 10 2013]

Entities: Hypertension, Baylor College of Medicine, American Heart Association, Official Statement

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Baylor College of Medicine Commencement: Harold Varmus [Published Houston Chronicle - May 25 2013]

...Dr. Eliezer Bee’ri, Head of the Rehabilitation Department, discussed " How to enhance staff sensitivity to the psychological traumas of hospitalization.” The conversation covered the culmination of a hospital-wide learning process and was followed by an open dialogue."

HUC-JIR Partners with the Mayo Clinic for “The Meeting of Medicine and Spiritual Care” in Jerusalem [Published Hebrew Union College - May 24 2013]

...6 while those not on TRT had a SIR of 3.7. That particular finding is "very preliminary, but maybe there’s some possible protective effect of testosterone" said Dr. Eisenberg, who is also an assistant professorprofessor of urology at Stanford

No higher risk of cancer after 9 years of testosterone replacement therapy [Published Oncology Report - May 24 2013]

"In essence, data suggest that there probably is an association between pet ownership and decreased cardiovascular risk," Levine said. "What's less clear is whether the act of adopting or acquiring a pet could lead to a reduction in cardiovascular risk in those with pre-existing disease. Further research, including better quality studies, is needed to more definitively answer this question."

Pets may help reduce your risk of heart disease [Published NewsRX - May 24 2013]

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Heart Attack Reduction: Taking Care of a Dog [Published The Daily Heart Beat - May 11 2013] Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — That four-legged friend of yours may be more than a companion — he also may be boosting your heart health, experts say. An official statement released ...

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