Center for Healthy Living News
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Weight loss surgeries spiking among children and young adults, study finds
Published: July 01, 2023
Center faculty Sarah Messiah, PhD, MPH, appeared on NBC Nightly News to talk about her study revealing an increase in bariatric surgery among teens and young adults.
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July Healthy Summer Challenge
Published: June 30, 2023
This summer, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living challenges you and your kids to build healthy habits while school is out!
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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.
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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.
