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Dr. Mike Ren suggests using activities you enjoyed as a child as motivation for good workout habits as an older adult.

A bowl of brightly-colored pumpkin soup on a table with some raw pumpkin.

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Building a soup-er meal

November 7, 2023 dietitian-approved recipes, fall food, healthy, soup

Dr. Luis Rustveld shares the best ways to avoid ingredients that can ruin the nutritional value of your favorite soup.

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How to celebrate when you don’t drink

November 6, 2023 alcohol, holiday party, Psychiatry

Dr. Thomas Kosten offers advice on how to enjoy holiday gatherings when you’ve decided not to drink alcohol.

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Healthy Habits: Amber Breindel enjoys spin classes, upper body strength workouts

November 2, 2023 Healthy Habits, Spin Class, Strength Workout

Amber Breindel, an instructor and nurse practitioner in orthopedic surgery, shares some of her healthy habits with us.

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The thrill of scary movies and haunted houses

October 31, 2023 Dr. Eric Storch, fear, Halloween, scary movies

Watching scary movies and visiting haunted houses might be some of horror fans’ favorite things, but why do people enjoy partaking in horror entertainment? Dr. Eric Storch explains.

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Is red meat intake linked to inflammation?

October 26, 2023 Children's Nutrition Research Center, diet, inflammation, Nutrition, red meat

Dr. Alexis Wood and her team published new findings about how diet effects health, including red meat and inflammation.

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Breast cancer patient on a mission to spread info about genetic counseling and testing

October 25, 2023 Breast Cancer, early detection

Baylor Medicine surgeon Dr. Pabel Miah says that early detection is extremely effective in the fight against breast cancer.

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Three levels of your pumpkin spice latte

October 23, 2023 fall food, Healthy Eating, pumpkin spice

Dr. Luis Rustveld, breaks down how to “health-ify” your high-calorie, high-sugar pumpkin spice latte this fall.

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Launching into the ethical dimensions of health research in space

October 19, 2023 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Translational Research Institute for Space Health

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) hosted a workshop on ethics and responsible space health research.

A person sitting at a desk while clutching their back in pain.

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The science of ergonomics: optimizing spine health in the workplace

October 16, 2023 Neurosurgery, office health, Spine Center, work

The importance of proper posture is taught to most individuals at an early age. However, years of being told to “stand up straight” and to