News (External)

How processed foods impact your health

Great Day Houston shared an interview with Dolores Woods, RDN, on processed foods and health.

News (External)

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, spoke to Martha Stewart Magazine about the impact of wheat bread and sourdough bread on gut health.

Is sourdough or whole wheat bread better for your gut? We asked nutritionists.

News (External)

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, appeared on Univision Houston Channel 45 to answer questions about how families can keep summer meals and snacks healthy.

The health benefits of seasonal produce for children and families

News (External)

Melisa P. Danho, MPH, RDN, spoke to Verywell Health about foods that offer nutritious benefits.

5 nutrient-rich foods to eat instead of taking supplements

News (External)

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, spoke to Everyday Health about water-packed foods to help avoid dehydration.

8 foods high in water that can help prevent dehydration

News (External)

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, spoke to VeryWell Health about what foods count as whole grains.

What Actually Counts as Whole Grains? Dietitians Explain

News (External)

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was quoted in Verywell Health discussing calcium's role in the body.

What Happens to Your Bones When You Take Vitamin D and Calcium Together?

News (External)

Texas maternal health initiative launches first in-person learning sessions for hospital teams.

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.

Blog

Healthy Summer Challenge

Each month this summer, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living has been focusing on ways to stay healthy while school is out.

Blog

Children's Outdoor Play: Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

Outdoor playtime is important for your child every day, but when temperatures are extreme, it is critical to adapt to keep your child safe. Children are more vulnerable to extreme heat than adults.

News (External)

Dolores Woods, MA, RDN, LD, spoke to Verywell Health about the benefits of probiotics.

We asked a dietitian if taking probiotics every day actually helps your gut

News (External)

Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was interviewed by Health for a story on the popularity of dense bean salads.

Is TikTok’s Dense Bean Salad Healthy? Dietitians Weigh In

Blog

Can 10 Minutes Reduce Symptoms of Depression? A New Study Says Yes.

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.

Blog

Celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month

A Conversation with Mirella Jabbour on Public Health, Healthy Dental Habits, and Protecting Young Smiles February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of establishing healthy dental habits early in life. To mark the occasion, we spoke with Mirella Jabbour, DDS, MPH, Research Coordinator here at the Dell Center, about her journey into public health, the connection between oral health and overall well-being, and what families can do to support children’s oral health.

Blog

Community Partnerships Research and Practice Corner

Travis County Physical Activity Landscape Assessment (completed: October 2024): This was a 1-year, rapid community assessment of physical activity based in a mixed methods approach that includes secondary analysis of existing data, key informant interviews, and a scoping review of community assessments from the past 10 years that have had some focus on physical activity.

Blog

Healthy Plates, Healthy Patients: Dr. Jaclyn Albin puts food at center of care

Jaclyn Albin, MD, CCMS, DipABLM will deliver the 10th Annual Nader Legacy of Health Lectureship on September 23, 2025, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.

Blog

Preventive colonoscopy saved my life – it could save yours too!

Did you know that you can prevent or reduce your risk for developing colorectal cancer (CRC)? In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Kat Sisler (UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin alumna, Never Too Young Taskforce member, and cancer survivor) shared the value of preventive screenings.

Blog

What to know about early-onset colorectal cancer and screening

Did you know you can prevent or reduce your risk for colorectal cancer (CRC)? In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Kat Sisler (UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin alumna, Never Too Young Taskforce member, and cancer survivor) wrote to share the value of preventive screenings.

Blog

Leveraging out-of-school time to promote healthy movement behaviors for children and adolescents

What are students doing when school lets out for the day, on weekends, and during holiday and summer breaks?

Blog

Can training attention improve students’ emotional well-being?

A recent study tested this question with a digital intervention called Finding Focus. High school students completed a series of short, interactive lessons and exercises designed to help them train their attention and use it to more skillfully navigate thoughts and emotions.