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Women Look For Cures To ‘Implicit Bias’ In Addition To Physical Ailments In Healthcare

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on June 7, 2021 · Self-education and self-advocacy are some of the ways women can overcome "implicit bias", according to health advocacy experts.

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Houston Matters

4 Things Pregnant Women Should Know About Coronavirus And COVID-19

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 26, 2020 · Dr. Kjersti Aagaard of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital shares some simple things expectant women should know about COVID-19 and the coronavirus that causes it.

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Texas Children’s Hospital shuttering both of its Houston health centers dedicated to serving low-income families

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 10, 2023 · The Houston-based hospital system said it is closing its Centers for Children and Women because it “identified an opportunity to create a different paradigm and care model" for the benefit of Texas Children's Health Plan members as well as its other patients.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2834: Wombs and Witchcraft

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on November 7, 2023 · Episode: 2834 Wombs and Witchcraft: Edward Jorden’s Suffocation of the Mother (1603). Today, wombs and witchcraft.

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Dr. Peter Hotez sounds alarm bells about effects of ‘anti-science’ movement

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on October 5, 2023 · Dr. Peter Hotez writes about the dangers of this movement in "The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science: A Scientist's Warning."

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A Houston dermatologist debunks some myths about skin care

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 12, 2023 · While the worst of this summer's extreme heat may be over, you still need to think about sun exposure.

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