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Jennifer Walden

Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Dr. Jennifer Walden is a well-known plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery. The latest in women's health, beauty, and breaking medical news are just a few of her interests that she will be sharing with you on CultureMap Austin. Visit her website at www.drjenniferwalden.com.

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science!

Texas Medical Board approves new rules on the use of stem cells

By Jennifer Walden

04.18.12 | 1:30 pm

The Texas Medical Board voted and approved new guidelines for experimental adult stem cell research last Friday. Their decision comes after Governor  Rick Perry was injected with his own stem ...


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medical discoveries

For some people with diabetes, could weight loss surgery really be the best medicine?

By Jennifer Walden

04.15.12 | 7:17 pm

Two recent studies have found that weight-loss (bariatric) surgery worked much better than the standard medical treatment of Type 2 diabetes in obese and overweight people whose blood sugar was ...


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Unregulated salons = dangerous

Texas woman arrested for performing illegal breast and buttock injections

By Jennifer Walden

02.28.12 | 11:45 am

A disturbing story about illegal injections being performed for breast and buttock enhancement culminated in the Friday jailing of a Tyler salon owner wanted for illegally practicing medicine. As of ...


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get smart

New study confirms it: Nurturing moms may help boost their child's brain development

By Jennifer Walden

02.15.12 | 12:05 pm

It should come as no surprise that a new study has found young children with loving, nurturing moms tend to develop a larger hippocampus, an area of the brain involved ...


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ranking our city

The results are in: Austin is one healthy city for women

By Jennifer Walden

01.16.12 | 12:45 pm

Can a city be healthy for women? According to Women's Health's fourth annual Healthiest Cities for Women ranking, the answer is a definite "yes," — and our own Austin ...


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beat the clock

How does your holiday wish list look? Or rather, how do you look?

By Jennifer Walden

12.14.11 | 1:10 pm

Each year, many of us wrap presents for loved ones and put up elaborate decorations in preparation for the Christmas holiday. However, holiday décor isn’t the only important ...


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the power of caffeine

More than a morning jump-start: Coffee may lower endometrial cancer risk

By Jennifer Walden

11.27.11 | 4:10 pm

Your morning cup (or cups) of coffee may do more than just jump-start your day. A new study out of Harvard University suggests that women who habitually drink several cups ...


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on the heels of nyc

The anatomy of a marathon: Runners' highs and lows

By Jennifer Walden

11.06.11 | 9:33 pm

Thousands of runners made it across the finish line in Central Park to complete the ING New York City Marathon Sunday afternoon. The men’s winner, Geoffrey Mutai, of Kenya ...


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mythbuster

Study (slightly) eases fat fears, debunks myth of the "Freshman 15"

By Jennifer Walden

11.04.11 | 2:00 pm

A new study dispels the myth of the "Freshman 15,” the widely accepted notion that students generally gain fifteen pounds during their first year of college, finding instead that the ...


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Austin Smiles

Austin Smiles Gears up for its Wish Upon A Smile Fundraiser

By Jennifer Walden

10.22.11 | 6:00 am

A cleft lip is an opening in the lip. A cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth. About one in 700 infants is born with a ...


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men going under

Do men age more gracefully than women? The case of Rick Perry

By Jennifer Walden

10.05.11 | 11:44 am

The title captured your attention, but I am going to say that the answer is “no.” As time marches on, we see graying of the temples in men (if they ...


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careful recommendations

Staying safe on the road to looking younger

By Jennifer Walden

09.21.11 | 12:00 pm

The "eyes are the window to the soul", they say, so if you’ve ever looked at old photos of yourself then you know how fine lines, brown spots and ...


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urban medicine

Civic leaders are finally talking—why it's important for Austin to have a medical school

By Jennifer Walden

09.20.11 | 3:06 pm

As a graduate of both the University of Texas at Austin for undergrad and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for medical school, I have spent years hearing about ...


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Don't inhale

Still smoking: The Texas wildfires and your health

By Jennifer Walden

09.07.11 | 1:40 pm

The most destructive wildfires in Texas history have sadly caused two deaths, destroyed 40,000 acres in Bastrop County and more houses than any single wildfire, according to the Texas ...


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Grandma wants them bigger

Granny got breast implants! How old is too old for cosmetic surgery?

By Jennifer Walden

09.04.11 | 10:45 am

A woman from Orange County, California made national news recently after getting breast implants at age 83. She is now finding that her new breasts are the focus of an ...


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Safe in the Heat

Goodbye, Irene! Hello heat: How to stop heat stroke

By Jennifer Walden

08.29.11 | 10:16 am

From Texas to New York, Mother Nature can be a bear! Irene brought the torrential rains that Texas missed in the past months to the City-that-Never-Sleep’s! The 24-hour cable ...


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Safe tan

FDA Sheds Light on Sunscreen Labeling

By Jennifer Walden

08.22.11 | 8:26 pm

Friendly Texans who sit by the pool or beach applying sunscreen, you have been led to believe by sunscreen companies that you are being shielded from the sun’s harmful ...


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