ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...

When a new year begins, many people have resolutions or goals to eat healthier. Some may be asking the question: “Where ...

Baylor Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened an orthopedic clinic at Kirby Glen and is accepting new patients.

The McNair Medical Institute at Baylor College of Medicine was established in 2007 to recruit talented scientists and physician-scientists from around the world to the Texas Medical Center. These ...

For more program information visit our frequently asked questions page. Registration for the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program begins Oct. 1 and closes at 11:59 p.m., Feb. 1 of each year.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, University of California at Irvine and Ben Taub Hospital in Houston are the first ...

All values must be entered in order to calculate percentiles for Blood Pressure and Height. A percentile shows the relative position of the child's measurement (such as Blood Pressure or Height) among ...

Mosquito-borne diseases are those that are transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. The diseases spread by mosquitoes can be caused by a parasite, as in the case of malaria, or ...

With over 600 students and 540 faculty members, you will have a diverse group of potential colleagues, mentors and advisors at Baylor College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Our ...

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 ...

In a healthy human adult, bacterial cells outnumber human cells, but the identity and degree of diversity of these bacteria in a single individual, their variability from person to person, and their ...

Baylor College of Medicine has been awarded $253,002 of CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to use towards emergency funding for students. Information about this funding and the ...