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@TexasTech researchers given grant to combat peanut #allergies https://t.co/GLWlPcqYE4 via @KCBD11

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@TexasChildrens doctor who treated ‘Bubble Boy’ dies at 81 https://t.co/R0wAkhqm9M via @HOUBizjournal

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@bcmhouston & @TexasChildrens Hospital's battle against the leading cause of death (from disease) among children: https://t.co/uGZMs7FCBa

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New high-dose radiation therapy available for pediatric liver cancer patients: https://t.co/KsIIFPl6Qd via @bcmhouston #Pediatrics #Health #Tweetiatrician

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Hyundai @hopeonwheels Foundation awards @UFHealth $200,000 grant for childhood cancer research: https://t.co/4E5biGwKLF via @TheAlligator

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Read the results from the annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition – See which two @TXMedCenter member institutions recently experienced advancements for their medical device products: https://t.co/huySzTG91E

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Prepare your practice to #fightflu this season. This toolkit from @nfidvaccines includes techniques on how to make a strong vaccine recommendation and best practices to improve vaccination rates. https://t.co/XblGQvWumC

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Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her team are making breakthroughs by opening the door to treatments for Rett syndrome, and potentially thousands of other genetic disorders, impacting millions of children around the world.

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October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. Our friend @RichardEngel, his wife and their son, who has Rett Syndrome, are here to update us on how he’s doing.

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“The flu shot is safe throughout pregnancy. It’s also safe for postpartum and breastfeeding women,” @TheCheckupTCHP’s Dr. Lisa Hollier explains. Helpful read >>

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Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao awarded NIH Director's High-Risk, High-Reward grant https://t.co/MBZQkaeVIe via @bcmhouston

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In celebration of breast cancer awareness month, Baylor College of Medicine is lighting up pink. #breastcancerawarenessmonth #bcam

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Little-known condition potentially fatal to pregnant women: https://t.co/nfBBu5fTOg via @bcmhouston

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Houston City Hall lit up gold in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Thank you, Mayor @SylvesterTurner for helping Texas Children's Cancer Center raise awareness. Be sure to stop by tonight and tomorrow!

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Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Thank you to all of our wonderful postdoctoral trainees for all you do for the Baylor College of Medicine community. Check out our activities for the week! #NPAW2018 #NPAW

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The #opioid epidemic has raised complicated ethical questions for physicians. This topic is addressed in tonight's @BCMEthics The Conversation event. @HoustonMatters sits down with @bcmhouston ethicist @mcguireamy to discuss: https://t.co/eD16AsS8Sz

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ADHD on the rise in the U.S. https://t.co/h0imJV2Qs0 via @TXMedCenter

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That moment you realize it's Friday... #FridayFeeling

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Leading up to #HurricaneSeason, top #healthcare professionals in #Houston developed solutions to prepare for the greatest challenges of emergency response. https://t.co/RznUyLi47q via @PRNewswire #HoustonStrong #HealthNews