Center for Healthy Living News
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7 Homemade Snack Recipes to Fuel Long Rides
Published: October 28, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, PhD, was quoted by MSN Lifestyle about the food you need to fuel long bike rides.
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Growing cities under increased threat from climate change
Published: October 05, 2021
Climate change, coupled with escalating population growth, is making big-city life increasingly risky, experts agree.
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Victoria Kwentua named sixth fellow for Sharma family endowed scholarship
Published: September 27, 2021
Houston doctoral student Victoria Kwentua, MPH, has been selected as the Fall 2021 Sharma Fellow, supported by the Sharma Endowed Fund for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Health & Wellness at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Degrees of Injustice: The Social Inequity of Urban Heat Islands
Published: September 23, 2021
Dr. Kevin Lanza was interviewed by Texas Public radio about the social inequity of urban heat islands.
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Brighter Bites Reveals Results of Its 2020 Voucher Program
Published: September 23, 2021
Fresh produce is a cornerstone of our industry, and the importance it has in our everyday lives is immense, both from a trade perspective and as consumers ourselves.
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Vaccinations up in the city means incentives could be working
Published: August 24, 2021
Shreela Sharma, PhD, was interviewed by KTRK-TV Channel 13 about how the medical community is trying to reach vaccine-hesitant individuals through education.
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UT Health's antibody research project lets anyone from 5 to 80 find out their number
Published: August 23, 2021
Are you worried about your vaccine shot wearing off? Do you think you might need a booster soon? How much natural immunity do your kids have?
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How cities can help protect transit riders from extreme heat
Published: August 23, 2021
This summer, Puget Sound area residents experienced high temperatures like never before — heat waves made worse by impacts of climate change, experts say.
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30% of Texans have evidence of COVID-19 antibodies, UT health and other researchers find
Published: August 21, 2021
Researchers with the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Texas Department of State Health Services have seen an uptick in people participating in the Texas Cares antibody survey.
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Study shows 66% of school-age kids do not have COVID-19 immunity
Published: August 03, 2021
Investigators with the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey, also called Texas CARES, have been working to find out how many people have COVID-19 antibodies. The study shows that 66% of school-age kids do not have COVID-19 immunity
