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  • What to eat during the summer heat

    What to eat during the summer heat

    Published: June 27, 2023

    With the summer heat setting in, Center staff member Diana Guevara, RD, MPH, appeared on Telemundo Houston Channel 47 to talk about food you can eat to stay hydrated during the summer.

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  • You may be overlooking this nutritional powerhouse. You shouldn't.

    You may be overlooking this nutritional powerhouse. You shouldn't.

    Published: June 13, 2023

    Seeds are a great source of fiber, unsaturated fats, vitamins, and minerals. But they’re not all created equal. Center staff and registered dietician Dolores Woods was interviewed for this recent National Geographic article.

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  • Weight loss surgeries on the rise among kids and teens, study finds: ‘Altering the anatomy’

    Weight loss surgeries on the rise among kids and teens, study finds: ‘Altering the anatomy’

    Published: June 02, 2023

    A growing number of kids and teens are turning to weight loss surgery amid rising rates of pediatric obesity, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics by Center faculty Dr. Sarah Messiah. The study was picked up by over 440 media outlets.

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  • Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study

    Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study

    Published: June 01, 2023

    A recent publication by Center faculty members Drs. Kevin Lanza, Ethan Hunt, Dale Mantey, and Steven Kelder was the subject of a Healthy Day article. The publication looked into the effect of volunteering on youth.

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  • Opinion: How El Paso can battle obesity

    Opinion: How El Paso can battle obesity

    Published: May 31, 2023

    Obesity remains a major issue facing the El Paso region. More than 75% of adults in El Paso have excess weight, and this puts them at increased risk for obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, hypertension, stroke, infertility and some cancers. Center faculty Dr. Leah Whigham wrote an op-ed for El Paso Matters about a School of Public Health nutrition and healthy weight clinic that will be opening this summer.

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  • 2023 Teaching Awards

    2023 Teaching Awards

    Published: May 19, 2023

    Andrew E. Springer, DrPH, awarded the 2023 John P. McGovern Award for Outstanding Teaching

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  • The early heat wave gripping the Northwest is rare — and worrying

    The early heat wave gripping the Northwest is rare — and worrying

    Published: May 19, 2023

    Kevin Lanza, PhD, was quoted in a Washington Post article about the early heat wave gripping the Pacific Northwest.

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  • A Program in Gunnison Is Providing Fresh, Local Food to Teachers—For Free

    A Program in Gunnison Is Providing Fresh, Local Food to Teachers—For Free

    Published: May 01, 2023

    Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, was featured in a Collective Colorado article about early childhood educators facing the highest rates of food insecurity to date.

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  • Researchers Recommend Planting Trees to Increase Outdoor Play Among Kids

    Researchers Recommend Planting Trees to Increase Outdoor Play Among Kids

    Published: April 21, 2023

    Lead author Kevin Lanza, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, human genetics, and environmental sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, and his team partnered with three elementary schools and the Parks and Recreation Department in Austin, Texas, for the Green Schoolyards Project, a study looking at the impact of green features in schoolyards (trees, gardens, nature trails, etc.) on the physical activity of children.

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  • Expert Advice: Finding the Best Health Insurance

    Expert Advice: Finding the Best Health Insurance

    Published: April 18, 2023

    How do I know whether an HMO, PPO or another type of plan is best for me? You may not be given a choice of all the types of health plans, depending on your health insurance company and where you live. Managed care plans have a lot of similarities, but if you have a choice, there are some general differences in the types, so you will need to decide on your priorities.

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