Cold weather can bring unexpected power outages, so ensuring you have an emergency plan for your at-home medical devices is ...

Human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately ...

When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well ...

While existing data on the effect of spaceflight on the bones and tendons is available, there is little information about how ...

At Baylor Medicine, our specialized dermatology team understands that excessive perspiration can be embarrassing and may cause emotional, professional and social problems. Although bothered by ...

Large-scale protein and gene profiling have massively expanded the landscape of cancer-associated proteins and gene mutations ...

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Space Medicine, with ...

While the holidays can feel like a jolly time to celebrate with loved ones, many face this time of year feeling isolated and ...

Why monitor blood pressure (BP)? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its association with obesity. High blood pressure is considered a risk factor ...

Considering facial cosmetic surgery or just feel like rejuvenating yourself? Experts at the Center for Plastic Surgery and the Facial Plastic Surgery Center offer a range of treatments for the ...

The hearing organ in mammals is a spiraling structure called the "cochlea" from the Greek word for snail. It spirals out from the saccule (one of the balance organs). There are two and a half turns in ...

Infectious diseases are disorders that are caused by organisms, usually microscopic in size, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that are passed, directly or indirectly, from one person to ...