Center for Healthy Living News
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Texas maternal health initiative launches first in-person learning sessions for hospital teams.
Published: May 13, 2026
Throughout February and March, LASSO-TX (Lactation and Safe Sleep Opportunities in Texas), a hospital-based quality improvement initiative led by the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB), hosted its first in-person Learning Sessions across Texas. Grounded in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Breakthrough Series (BTS) Collaborative Model for Breakthrough Improvement, these sessions provide a valuable space for peer learning, where multidisciplinary hospital-based teams of health care professionals share experiences, identify challenges, and collaborate on solutions. The Learning Sessions were designed to establish a solid foundation for collaboration and support ongoing quality improvement efforts across participating hospitals.
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Healthy Summer Challenge
Published: May 08, 2026
Each month this summer, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living has been focusing on ways to stay healthy while school is out.
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Children's Outdoor Play: Staying Safe in Extreme Heat
Published: May 08, 2026
Outdoor playtime is important for your child every day, but when temperatures are extreme, itis critical to adapt to keep your child safe. Children are more vulnerable to extreme heat than adults.
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Dolores Woods, MA, RDN, LD, spoke to Verywell Health about the benefits of probiotics.
Published: April 29, 2026
We asked a dietitian if taking probiotics every day actually helps your gut
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Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was interviewed by Health for a story on the popularity of dense bean salads.
Published: March 27, 2026
Is TikTok’s Dense Bean Salad Healthy? Dietitians Weigh In
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Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was interviewed by What Now about the health benefits of almond butter.
Published: March 27, 2026
The Almond Butter Craze That’s Reshaping the US Food Market
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Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was interviewed by Univision Houston Channel 45 about National Nutrition Month.
Published: March 27, 2026
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Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, spoke to Verywell Health about a social media trend mixing beet juice with cayenne.
Published: March 18, 2026
Can Drinking Beet Juice and Cayenne Give You More Energy Than Coffee?
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Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, spoke to KHOU-TV Channel 11 about to add fresh foods to meals
Published: March 11, 2026
Tips for healthier eating at home this spring.
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Can 10 Minutes Reduce Symptoms of Depression? A New Study Says Yes.
Published: March 05, 2026
Many people would assume that reducing symptoms of depression requires weeks of therapy, months of medication, or both. But what if a well-designed 10-minute program could make a real difference? A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests it can—and it features research from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living UTHealth Houston School of Public Health faculty from the Austin Location.
