Momentum https://blogs.bcm.edu/topics/momentum/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:23:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://blogs.bcm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2d904ab48738e474191a678dceb72b07.png Momentum https://blogs.bcm.edu/topics/momentum/ 32 32 122339384 Giddy up for rodeo hygiene: How to stay healthy around livestock https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/25/giddy-up-for-rodeo-hygiene-how-to-stay-healthy-around-livestock/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/25/giddy-up-for-rodeo-hygiene-how-to-stay-healthy-around-livestock/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:55:08 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44692 Calf and cow.Dr. Melanie Kiener offers tips for staying germ free around animals at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/25/giddy-up-for-rodeo-hygiene-how-to-stay-healthy-around-livestock/feed/ 0 44692 10 ways to improve your urological health in the new year https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/23/10-ways-to-improve-your-urological-health-in-the-new-year/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/23/10-ways-to-improve-your-urological-health-in-the-new-year/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:55:54 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44645 Group of people exercising.Dr. Catherine Florez offers tips to help people of all ages to improve and support urological health and overall well-being.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/23/10-ways-to-improve-your-urological-health-in-the-new-year/feed/ 0 44645 Healthy Habits: Dr. Thanila De Araujo Macedo enjoys biking https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/healthy-habits-dr-thanila-de-araujo-macedo-enjoys-biking/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/healthy-habits-dr-thanila-de-araujo-macedo-enjoys-biking/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:55:58 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44636 Dr. Thanila De Araujo Macedo, professor in the Department of Radiology, shares some of her healthy habits with us.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/19/healthy-habits-dr-thanila-de-araujo-macedo-enjoys-biking/feed/ 0 44636 Weighted Blankets – the best weight on your shoulders? https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/18/weighted-blankets-the-best-weight-on-your-shoulders/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/18/weighted-blankets-the-best-weight-on-your-shoulders/#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:02:38 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44593 Folded weighted sensory blankets neatly stacked, soft textile texture, home goods display, cozy and calming atmosphere, home comfort, relaxation concept, background image.We asked Dr. Philip Alapat what people should know about weighted blankets, including if they really work.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/18/weighted-blankets-the-best-weight-on-your-shoulders/feed/ 0 44593 Lend me your ears. Here’s how you can safely clean them. https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/17/lend-me-your-ears-heres-how-you-can-safely-clean-them/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/17/lend-me-your-ears-heres-how-you-can-safely-clean-them/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:55:41 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44628 doctor dripping ear drops into patient ear. ear pain and clogged ears conceptDr. Angela Peng, an otolaryngologist at Baylor College of Medicine, shares how to safely clean the inside of your ears without damaging them.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/17/lend-me-your-ears-heres-how-you-can-safely-clean-them/feed/ 0 44628 What is an eating disorder? https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/16/what-is-an-eating-disorder/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/16/what-is-an-eating-disorder/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:55:28 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44581 Feet on scale with tape measure.Dr. Alyssa Hertz discusses the effects of eating disorders while detailing different types of eating behaviors associated with them.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/16/what-is-an-eating-disorder/feed/ 0 44581 How healthy is your crawfish boil? https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/how-healthy-is-your-crawfish-boil/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/how-healthy-is-your-crawfish-boil/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:55:18 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44561 Close up of crawfish, potatoes, corn cobs and sausages from a crawfish boil.Dr. Luis Rustveld explains what you need to know nutrition wise about crawfish before you go to your next crawfish boil.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/12/how-healthy-is-your-crawfish-boil/feed/ 0 44561 Thyroid 101 https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/10/thyroid-101/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/10/thyroid-101/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:55:36 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44508 At doctors appointment physician shows to patient shape of thyroid gland with focus on hand with organ. Scene explaining patient causes and localization of diseases of thyroid and endocrine systemDr. Ruchi Gaba, endocrinologist, answers some common questions about the thyroid gland and when you should see your doctor.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/10/thyroid-101/feed/ 0 44508 How to make better food choices without going cold turkey https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/09/how-to-make-better-food-choices-without-going-cold-turkey/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/09/how-to-make-better-food-choices-without-going-cold-turkey/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:55:11 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44504 Assortment of junk food.Lisa Froechtenigt discusses how to wean off fast food and junk food without completely cutting them out of your diet.

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]]> https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/09/how-to-make-better-food-choices-without-going-cold-turkey/feed/ 0 44504 Is chocolate good for your heart health and your skin? https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/05/is-chocolate-good-for-your-heart-health-and-your-skin/ https://blogs.bcm.edu/2026/02/05/is-chocolate-good-for-your-heart-health-and-your-skin/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:55:22 +0000 https://blogs.bcm.edu/?p=44489 Chocolate hearts.Dr. Mahboob Alam and Dr. Oyetewa Asempa discuss how chocolate affects the heart and skin health.

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