On Health with Houston Methodist

Jan 07 2025 66 ep. 37 mins 9
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On Health with Houston Methodist is for the health conscious, curious and even skeptics out there. Each week, our hosts are joined by a Houston Methodist expert to explore an everyday wellness trend or significant health topic.

For more than 100 years, Houston Methodist has provided the best — and safest — clinical care, advanced technology and patient experience. We are proud to be a top hospital in Texas and the nation.

For more health advice and tips from Houston Methodist experts, check out our blog at houstonmethodist.org/blog.

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Mindful Drinking: Cutting Back with Mocktails & NA Drinks

Jan 07 2025 33 mins  
Americans are drinking far less alcohol than they have in the past, despite an uptick in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift in attitudes — almost 9 in 10 U.S. adults say alcohol use is “very” or “somewhat” harmful, according to a recent Gallup poll — follows research debunking the idea that drinking has any health benefit. The new trend: no- and low-alcohol dr

Probiotics: What They Are & Who Needs Them

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Prostate Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Screening — What Men Need to Know

Sep 17 2024 30 mins  
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Sep 10 2024 24 mins  
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Weightlifting: The Science-Backed Benefits of Getting Stronger

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Aug 27 2024 32 mins  
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Heart Disease: Can You Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?

Aug 20 2024 39 mins  
A diagnosis of coronary artery disease, or CAD, should be taken seriously. But what does this mean exactly? CAD is the most common type of heart disease — 18 million adults in the U.S. live with the condition — roughly the combined populations of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and our fair city of Houston. In this episode, we explore how we can prevent CAD from ever developing

BMI: When It’s Helpful & When It’s Not

Aug 13 2024 41 mins  
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Mammograms: What to Know Before Your First (or Twentieth!)

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Mediterranean Diet: It’s More Than a Diet, It’s a Lifestyle

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