Archive: 01/12/2016
Obesity among adolescents with bipolar disorder is linked to increased illness severity
Bipolar disorder is one of the most disabling medical conditions among adolescents worldwide. Similarly, being overweight or obese is common in adolescents and is known to confer risk for cardiovascular disease and other ...
Dec 1, 2016
Expert offers tips on managing anxiety during crowded holiday shopping
With the holiday season in full swing, many people have already started their shopping. However, for some people who suffer from anxiety, crowds can make holiday shopping daunting. One Baylor College of Medicine expert offers ...
Dec 1, 2016
Parkinson's disease and cognitive decline—a genetic connection revealed
Although the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) – such as involuntary shaking, slowness of movement and muscle rigidity – are related to movement, recent evidence has suggested that memory impairment plays ...
Dec 1, 2016
Silent rising HIV epidemic needs action
The world's most dangerous infectious disease epidemic of the modern era is reviving, but are we prepared in New Zealand?
Dec 1, 2016
Experts make the case for 'housing first' approach to homelessness
In a new perspective published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, five experts, including Dr. David Buck with Baylor College of Medicine, make the argument for Housing First as an approach to end homelessness across ...
Dec 1, 2016