Todd Ackerman
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Former @HoustonChron, current @MethodistHosp. Fan of medical detection, sports, pop culture. And, yes, the photo is a "few" years old.
Houston
Joined February 2013
On this week’s @MethodistHospital On Health podcast, psychologist William Orme and metereologist/journalist Eric Berger @SpaceCityWX talk about weather and mood, what the science says about rainy-day doldrums and sunny dispositions.
houstonmethodist.org
Rainy day blues, sunny dispositions, frosty receptions — plenty of phrases exist to suggest a link between weather and a person's mood. But how real is the connection?
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Immunotherapy advance: @MethodistHosp researchers' first-time combination therapy turns "cold" tumors "hot" in difficult-to-treat triple negative breast cancer
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Houston Methodist scientists have discovered how to turn "cold" tumors "hot" in triple negative breast cancer, a potential breakthrough for immunotherapy
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New Year’s Resolutions: @MethodistHospital’s On Health Season 2 opening podcast explores what it takes for a desired behavior to become a lasting habit.
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We discuss the psychology of habits and get advice for actually keeping the goals we set for ourselves.
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Season 2 of On Health with Houston Methodist podcast kicks off Tuesday. Here's my favorite episode from Season 1. #OnHealth
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We're all aging, and it's never too soon to start thinking about how to avoid some of the worst pitfalls of getting older.
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Immunotherapy pioneer Jim Allison takes rare step into political arena
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RT @NYTHealth: Administering the therapy too late in the course of disease is akin to allowing a burglar to ransack a home for hours before….
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More contagious COVID-19 strain identified in Harris County, the first in Texas
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The new strain of the COVID-19 virus thought to be more contagious has been identified in...
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Nearly 1 in 7 Houstonians have been infected with coronavirus, according to antibody study
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Nearly 1 in 7 Houstonians have been infected with the coronavirus, city officials...
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Deep State? FDA chief/former MD Anderson administrator @SteveFDA told to move up Pfizer vaccine approval one day -- or submit his resignation
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The message from a top Trump aide prompted the agency to accelerate its announcement, which had been planned for early Saturday.
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RT @gwendolynawu: 👀from @nickpowellchron -- @utmbhealth has announced it's parting ways with @Aetna, the third such insurer/hospital split….
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GALVESTON — The University of Texas Medical Branch will terminate its contract with...
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Harris County launches new $40 million COVID-19 relief fund
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Harris County residents affected by COVID-19 can apply for one-time financial assistance...
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RT @zachdespart: 12 days ago @ChronMed explained that the virus' reproduction rate here was below 1.0 for 32 days, meaning it was dying out….
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Houston-area COVID-19 numbers, trending in a positive direction for the last couple...
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RT @Mizanur_TX: I have been dreading this headline for a couple months now. It's early but still: Latest Houston-area COVID-19 numbers show….
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Houston-area COVID-19 numbers, trending in a positive direction for the last couple...
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Texas Children's transfers brain-dead baby to parents' home
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Texas Children’s Hospital Tuesday transferred the body of a brain-dead baby to his home...
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Parents of brain-dead baby seeking to keep his heart beating at home
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A Harris County family is asking Texas Children’s to allow them to provide home-based...
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RT @nickpowellchron: There's a frantic global race for a #COVID19 vaccine, and two Houston-area institutions hope o be the ultimate winner.….
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The likely achievement of a COVID-19 vaccine will come despite a historic reluctance to...
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Ken Mattox, Ben Taub Hospital's chief of staff, to step down after three decades. Legendary @TXMedCenter figure.
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Dr. Kenneth Mattox, one of the last major figures associated with Houston’s emergence...
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Delayed Covid condition MIS-C may cause lasting damage in some kids' hearts, finds @TexasChildrens
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The inflammatory condition in children caused by a delayed effect of the coronavirus will...
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RT @SchwartzChron: COVID hospitalizations in Houston below 900, lowest amount since mid-June
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Houston-area hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients dropped below 900 Sunday, the lowest...
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