Findings
Houston, Texas
Volume 7, Issue 4
April 2009

Thomas P. Giordano, M.D., M.P.H.

Briefs

Former prisoners with HIV lapsing on critical prescriptions

A new report points to serious health implications for recently released prisoners with HIV who are not filling prescriptions for anti-retroviral drugs. This could also have a negative impact on public health in general, according to researchers from Baylor College of Medicine.

Men would benefit from better education on prostate cancer

Improved education about prostate cancer treatment and its side effects would help men who are concerned about how their sexual health and relationships will be affected, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher.

Specialists work together at new center to fight retinoblastoma

Experts from throughout the medical center, including those at Baylor College of Medicine, will work together to pioneer advancements in treating and curing a childhood cancer of the eye through ground-breaking research and the development of innovative therapies.

Internet helps disabled women relate in real world

Women with disabilities can turn to the virtual world to help them build self-esteem in the real world, thanks to a new program developed by experts at Baylor College of Medicine.

Bladder cancer study needs older men who smoke

Men over the age of 60 who have smoked for at least 20 years are being asked to participate in a bladder cancer screening study at Baylor College of Medicine.

A matter of health

On Match Day, March 19, fourth-year medical students around the country, including 151 students at Baylor College of Medicine, learned where they will be going for the next leg of their medical journey.