Center for Healthy Living News
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Preventive colonoscopy saved my life – it could save yours too!
Published: March 31, 2025
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.
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What to know about early-onset colorectal cancer and screening
Published: March 31, 2025
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.
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Leveraging out-of-school time to promote healthy movement behaviors for children and adolescents
Published: March 21, 2025
What are students doing when school lets out for the day, on weekends, and during holiday and summer breaks?
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Health Experts Have A Warning About Your Protein-Packed Waffles, Cookies And Snacks
Published: March 18, 2025
Our processed protein obsession could be depriving our bodies of other essential nutrients.
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Can Eating a Handful of Raw Spinach in the Morning Make You Healthier?
Published: March 05, 2025
Can eating a handful of raw spinach every morning “set the tone" for your day? Some TikTokers say it helps them get in more greens and keeps them from craving sugary snacks later in the afternoon.
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Can training attention improve students’ emotional well-being?
Published: March 02, 2025
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.
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Raw milk, beef tallow, DIY sunscreen and more health and beauty trends have roots in farm life. Is 'barnyard wellness' safe?
Published: February 26, 2025
Below, experts break down which barnyard wellness trends are worth trying — and which ones are ineffective and potentially harmful.
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How to know what additives and dyes are safe in our food
Published: February 18, 2025
Food additives — dyes in particular — are coming under a lot of scrutiny these days. Congress and a number of state legislatures, Texas included, are contemplating whether to set some limits.
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Is Sea Moss Really a De-Bloating, Energy-Boosting Superfood? Dietitians Explain
Published: February 10, 2025
Is sea moss really the magic ingredient that social media makes it out to be? Experts weigh its benefits, potential risks, and whether it’s truly worth the hype.
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Hoelscher Provides Nutritional Expertise on Newly Released Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Published: February 06, 2025
Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, along with 19 other nationally recognized nutrition and public health experts from across the country, have worked to develop a scientific report that includes independent, evidence-based findings to inform future nutrition and health recommendations for the public.
