Center for Healthy Living News
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Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers
Published: November 11, 2024
A new study led by Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD, found that adequate sleep in adolescents reduced the risk of hypertension. The findings were shared online by six other outlets including MedicalXpress.
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How KABOOM! Is Keeping Playspaces Cool Despite Extreme Heat
Published: October 30, 2024
Kevin Lanza, PhD, spoke to Next City about how to keep outdoor play spaces cool for kids despite increasingly hot temperatures.
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Dietary experts advise skipping guidelines on ultra-processed foods — for now
Published: October 21, 2024
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RD, spoke to STAT News about guidelines on ultra-processed foods.
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More than causing wardrobe confusion, Houston temperature swings could set you up to get sick
Published: October 18, 2024
Kevin Lanza, PhD, talked to the Houston Chronicle about how weather changes can impact our body. The story was picked up by MSN.
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Growing up in America: The Way It Is
Published: October 17, 2024
Kevin Lanza, PhD, joined the Children at Risk podcast to discuss the state of child health in America.
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Introducing the latest TikTok meal craze: Dense bean salads
Published: October 14, 2024
Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was quoted in a story by The New Daily in Australia about the TikTok trend of dense bean salads.
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This mobile clinic is bringing birth control to rural South Texas
Published: October 14, 2024
The Texas Tribune featured Healthy Mujeres, a mobile clinic that travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care. Divya Patel, PhD and Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living faculty member, is a principal investigator on the project.
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This Breakfast Trend Can Cover 66% Of Your Daily Fiber Needs
Published: October 09, 2024
Diana Guevara, RD, MPH, was interviewed by Verywell Health for a story about the benefits of the "Balkan breakfast" that has been trending on social media.
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This Breakfast Trend Can Cover 66% Of Your Daily Fiber Needs
Published: October 09, 2024
Diana Guevara, RD, MPH, spoke to Verywell Health about how a popular breakfast trend can provide over half of your daily fiber needs.
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‘Food is joy’: Dr. Kofi Essel’s innovative approach to family wellness
Published: September 18, 2024
As healthcare continues to evolve, Dr. Kofi Essel stands at the forefront of a transformative perspective that defines food as medicine. A pediatrician by training, Essel brings a unique, family-centered approach to his work addressing food insecurity and improving health outcomes.