Baylor College of Medicine

Summer is in full swing and the temperatures are on the rise. Baylor College of Medicine experts have some tips on staying healthy in the heat.

• Experiencing high heat you aren't used to?
• Staying cool under high heat
• Summer heat nutrition myths
• Feeling woozy? It might be a heat stroke
• Heat and mental health

The 70-plus year collaboration of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital is stronger than ever, as evidenced by a new agreement signed Wednesday, Aug. 5. Dr. Jakub Tolar, president & CEO and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine,. and Dr. Debra Sukin, president & CEO of Texas Children’s, have co-authored a column on this milestone. 

ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig's disease—is a devastating disease that steals speech, movement and lives. Help advance groundbreaking research and care at Baylor College of Medicine. Thanks to a limited-time $25,000 matching gift, every donation will be DOUBLED! 

Dr. Stacey Rose, associate professor of internal medicine and infectious disease at Baylor College of Medicine, explains cyclosporiasis and has tips on prevention. She also talked to the Houston Chronicle to help readers understand how it is spread. 

• Cyclosporiasis: What to know and how to prevent it
• Houston Chronicle: Houstonians shouldn't worry, experts say