Doctor's play: Balancing miniature houses and medicine
Growing up, Patricia Eifel loved to paint, draw and play the piano. But once she started medical school, Eifel discovered she no longer had time to pursue these interests.
It was after she earned her M.D., finished her residency and began a fellowship that Eifel had a revelation.
“I decided I wasn’t really content. So in a very deliberate way, I started making time for my other passions. I like to call the result my philosophy...
Physical therapist brings songs and dance to cancer patients
Growing up in Jefferson, Texas, Jasia Russell, didn't know anything about physical therapy.
That changed when Russell was 16 and her...
How our pathologists help our patients
It's not unusual for a patient to arrive at MD Anderson with one diagnosis and leave with a different one.
For example, when approximately...
Could home-based monitoring enhance your cancer care?
Imagine if you could monitor your health between clinic visits and quickly share the details with your care team.
That's the premise of research that's being conducted here.
"We're looking at new ways of data collection that are grounded in real-world challenges," explains Susan Peterson, Ph.D., in Behavioral Science.
This may help address health issues and behaviors that change when you you're not...
