Dr. Punam Amin shares some of her healthy habits with us. #Healthy #Habits

Stay safe and keep your loved ones healthy this virus season! Check out these helpful tips from Dr. Mike Ren and other experts. #VirusSeason #Flu

Dr. Peter Hotez and other experts talk about how the conflicting information about COVID shots is leading to lower vaccine rates. #COVID #COVIDvaccine

Shorter days and lack of sunlight affecting your mood? You're not alone. Dr. Asim Shah shares more about seasonal affective disorder and how you can cope. #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder

Dr. Yuriko Fukuta and other experts share how often you should wash your water bottle and how your health could be affected if you don't. #infectiousdiseases

Dr. Jason Mills shares with students from the Stafford STEM Magnet Academy his interest in stem cells and their role in cancer and gastroenterology research. #AMAMR #Stemcell

Dr. Nicola Hanania talks about how precision medicine is helping patients with COPD and asthma. #COPD #Asthma

Happy National Allied Health Professions Week! Learn more about our four programs in the School of Health Professions. https://bit.ly/3YPyolU #NationalAlliedHealthProfessionsWeek

Learn more about Dr. María Elena Bottazzi and her career. #BCMFaculty

Researchers find brain injury-related epilepsy associated with higher risk of death. Dr. Zulfi Haneef explains. https://bit.ly/43tS2Gb #epilepsy

Creepy crawlies, darkness and snakes… oh my! These are just a few of the things we commonly associate with fear. Dr. Eric Storch explains why these fears are rational and how to know when fear does more harm than good. #Fear

Pumpkin carving is a fun and creative activity, but it’s also one of the most common causes of hand injuries seen by plastic surgeons every October. Dr. Lyahn K. Hwang shares some tips to stay safe while making your creepy craft. #pumpkincarving #handinjuries

Institutions within Houston’s Texas Medical Center launch the Houston Area Incubator for Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Research Training (HAI-KUH) program. #PatientCare

Dr. Jeffery Rosen talks about the rise in women being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in life. #breastcancer

Researchers identify nine early characteristics associated with mild traumatic brain injury symptoms that persisted 30 days following injury. Dr. W. Frank Peacock explains. https://bit.ly/3WRKmtl #TraumaticBrainInjury

New research gives us insight into how flatworms are able to regrow their bodies. https://yhoo.it/3L93XCI #BCMResearch

Dr. Michael Yen and other experts talk about how insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor IV infusions can help patients with thyroid eye disease. https://wb.md/4qrDLDz #ThyroidEyeDisease

Dr. Olivia Ginnard shares some of her healthy habits with us. https://bit.ly/4qkoUed #Healthy #Habits

In honor of National Medical Assistants week, we want to thank our medical assistants that call Baylor College of Medicine their professional home for their dedication and commitment! #NationalMAWeek #MARecognitionDay

Dr. Luis Rustveld explains how to incorporate pumpkin in savory dishes while discussing its health benefits. #Nutrition

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. #fear #Horror

October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Learn more about this group of medical conditions caused by problems with the autonomic nervous system. #DysautonomiaAwarenessMonth #Dysautonomia

Recently, researchers took one step closer to improving ER+ breast cancer patients’ response to therapy. #BreastCancer #BreastCancerResearch

Dr. Luis Rustveld provides candy lovers with a few tips to keeping wicked eating habits at bay on All Hallows’ Eve. #Candy #Nutrition

Dr. Mike Ren breaks down the sugar rush that can follow Halloween trick-or-treating and what you can do to help prevent it. #sugarrush #candy

Learn more about the Baylor Medicine breast cancer surgery team and our multidisciplinary model. #BreastCancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia shares what to look for in your self-exam. #BreastCancer #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Learn about how a patient who suffered from complications from a previous kidney stone found relief after surgery with Dr. Wesley Mayer. #KidneyStone #Urology

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder and how does it differ from related psychological conditions? Dr. Eric Storch explains. https://bit.ly/2JS9CuI #OCDAwarenessMonth

Dr. Mark Turrentine and other experts share what expecting mothers should know about the COVID-19 vaccine. #COVID19

Dr. Peter Hotez talks about the genetics behind autism spectrum disorder and what people need to know about these conditions. #ASD

Dr. Graham Erwin, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. #BCMFaculty

Physician assistant Isabel Valdez shares how she celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month every day. #HispanicHeritageMonth

Meet Dr. Juan Botas: read about his journey from #Spain to the US and how he studies #neurologicalDisorders. #HispanicHeritageMonth @bcmgenetics.bsky.social @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TCHResearchNews blogs.bcm.edu/2020/10/29/f...

POCUS instructor Cherie Tator and Dr. Kiyetta Alade talk about the evolution of ultrasound and how far it has come. #Ultrasound

Today is National Physician Assistant Day and kicks off National Physician Assistant Week! Thank you to all of our physician assistants for their contributions to the health of our community. #NationalPADay #NationalPAWeek

Dr. Rojelio Mejía shares what inspired him to study tropical diseases, his approach to improve basic research in developing countries and something few people know about him. #HispanicHeritageMonth #BCMFaculty

Don’t miss the 2025 Annual Ultrasound Course on Nov. 14. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will host this virtual event to provide advanced education and hands-on training in ultrasound. https://bit.ly/3VyNauN #CME

Researchers uncover a key molecular player for healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check. #HealthyLungMonth

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new analytical tool to optimize the potency and selectivity of drugs. #BCMResearch

September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Check the research by T. Werbowetski-Ogilvie Tamra et al showing how #geneSplicing gone wrong leads to aggressive #BrainTumor. #BCM_Pediatrics @bcmhouston.bsky.social #TexasChildrens blogs.bcm.edu/2024/08/27/f...

Dr. Asim Shah explains burnout and offers tips to maintain feelings of stress in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of self-care. #stress #selfcare

Big news! The Medical Genetics Multiomics Lab (www.bcm.edu/departments/...) @bcmhouston.bsky.social has earned CAP accreditation, recognizing its excellence in lab quality and patient care. Congrats to Dr. Pengfei Liu and the team! 👏 #Genetics #LabExcellence

Dr. Emaan Lehardy answers questions about the mental health challenges facing patients after a cancer diagnosis. #mentalhealth #cancerdiagnosis

Dr. Titilope Fasipe shares what patients need to know about sickle cell disease. #SickleCellDisease #SickleCellDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Dr. Sumitra Khandelwal and other experts talk about subspecialty training in ophthalmology. #ophthalmology

The arrival of fall brings changes, and for those living with arthritis, the transition from warm summer days to the cooler fall season can trigger an increase in joint pain and stiffness. Dr. David Paul Martin shares some insight on managing symptoms. https://bit.ly/3Ylmj7L #Arthritis

We’re proud to recognize Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social for their leadership as an ACCME Innovation Partner! Baylor is helping advance a more seamless and learner-centered CME system by supporting reliable credit reporting and promoting access to CME Passport.

Baylor College of Medicine announces Dr. Paul Klotman’s retirement as president. #BCMHouston

Allie Townsend from the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences discusses the benefits of exercise classes and groups. #NationalWomensHealthandFitnessDay #exercise