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  • The Best Foods for Gut Health

    The Best Foods for Gut Health

    Published: September 18, 2023

    If you’ve ever felt bloated and unwell after a greasy dinner, you know that what you eat can have a direct impact on how your food digests—and on how you feel. Dolores Woods, RDN, spoke with Health Central about the best foods for a healthy gut. 

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  • Dove Springs Residents Stranded on Heat Island

    Dove Springs Residents Stranded on Heat Island

    Published: September 15, 2023

    The urban heat island effect means higher temperatures in places with less greenery. Dr. Kevin Lanza spoke with Austin PBS on the impact of heat on lower income communities and those living in older homes in Austin.

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  • This summer’s extreme heat could keep impacting Houstonians long into the winter

    This summer’s extreme heat could keep impacting Houstonians long into the winter

    Published: September 07, 2023

    Kevin Lanza, PhD, spoke with Houston Landing about his new study that found that heat has a wide-ranging effect on vulnerable populations that could have repercussions for months to years – even when temperatures drop back down.

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  • “It’s like a sweatbox:” Houston bus stops reach dangerous temperatures this summer

    “It’s like a sweatbox:” Houston bus stops reach dangerous temperatures this summer

    Published: September 07, 2023

    Houston Public Media conducted an investigation looking into the impact of extreme heat on METRO riders in Houston and whether enough is being done to keep riders out of harm’s way. Kevin Lanza, PhD, provided guidance on Houston Public Media's methodology.

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  • Ascension seton contra el hambre

    Ascension seton contra el hambre

    Published: September 07, 2023

    El Mundo highlighted Food is the Best Medicine, a new program at Ascension Seton Medical Center that aims to help alleviate food insecurity, improve health outcomes, and promote equitable food access. The program is in partnership with The Cook's Nook, Farmshare Austin, and Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living.

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  • Are heat days the new snow days? Schools are canceling class as temperatures soar

    Are heat days the new snow days? Schools are canceling class as temperatures soar

    Published: September 06, 2023

    An intense, late-summer heat wave is putting pressure on schools, students and the education system this week as temperatures climbed into the triple digits in parts of the Northeast and Midwest — record-breaking highs for early September in some places. Kevin Lanza, PhD, spoke to CNN about the need for schools to prepare for extreme weather on both ends of the spectrum,

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  • Good or bad? What to know about your palm oil

    Good or bad? What to know about your palm oil

    Published: September 06, 2023

    FOX 26 interviewed Dolores Woods, MA, RDN, LD, about the health effect of palm oil. She also spoke on whether olive oil could be a healthier alternative, considering palm oil's high saturated fat content and its connection to heart disease.

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  • The Truth About Keto Diet Pills: Do They Really Work?

    The Truth About Keto Diet Pills: Do They Really Work?

    Published: September 05, 2023

    Chances are you’ve heard about – or possibly even tried – the keto diet, a low-carb, high-fat approach to weight loss that is widely popular but not the easiest or most sustainable diet to follow. U.S. World & News Report interviewed Diana Guevara, MPH, RDN, about keto diet pills and if they really work.

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  • 13 Investigates: Couple 'miserable' as heat index reaches 109 inside their home

    13 Investigates: Couple 'miserable' as heat index reaches 109 inside their home

    Published: August 25, 2023

    Kevin Lanza, PhD, spoke with ABC 13 about the impact of extreme heat in low-income communities.

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  • Q&A: New program promotes equitable food access

    Q&A: New program promotes equitable food access

    Published: August 20, 2023

    A new program with Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, The Cook's Nook and Farmshare Austin aims to alleviate food insecurity, improve health outcomes and promote equitable food access. The program's partnership with the Dell Center for Healthy Living is highlighted.

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