Center for Healthy Living News
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The Epidemiologist in the Living Room
Published: October 01, 2019
The UTHealth School of Public Health is meeting students where they are with a new online MPH degree in epidemiology.
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Food for thought: Medical schools lack adequate nutrition education
Published: September 25, 2019
A new study shows that medical students lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to counsel patients on nutrition.
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Pilot Food as Medicine Program in Texas Shows Promise, Challenges
Published: September 20, 2019
Residents of North Pasadena, Texas, struggling with food insecurity who obtained “prescriptions” for healthy food from their clinic providers were able to boost their intake of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, beans, and whole grains, in another example of the food as medicine movement that also illustrates some of the challenges with these efforts.
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Study Shows Texas Leads in Worksite Lactation Support Initiatives
Published: September 19, 2019
Texas is ranked in the top quarter of the U.S. for its worksite lactation support initiatives, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
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Trump administration plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Published: September 16, 2019
The Trump administration announced Sept. 11 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is readying to ban flavored electronic cigarettes from the market in light of cases of sickness and death related to the devices.
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Brownsville Regional Dean Interviewed on KURV Radio
Published: September 16, 2019
Belinda Reininger, DrPH, was interviewed on KURV Radio in McAllen about her role as regional dean for UTHealth School of Public Health's Brownsville campus.
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Survey says: 86% of US adults prefer dairy milk
Published: September 13, 2019
A new Morning Consult national tracking poll of 2,200 Americans points to a number of revealing consumer preferences for milk and related beverages.
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Survey says: 86% of US adults prefer dairy milk
Published: September 11, 2019
A new Morning Consult national tracking poll of 2,200 Americans points to a number of revealing consumer preferences for milk and related beverages.
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Don’t Overuse Baby Food Pouches, Experts Warn
Published: September 11, 2019
Walk the baby food aisle and you'll quickly notice that those miniature glass jars of baby food from your childhood are being overtaken by squeezable, suck-able, disposable pouches.
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‘Catch My Breath’ campaign stops in Leander to warn of vaping dangers
Published: September 10, 2019
With all the new cases of respiratory illnesses connected to vaping, parents want to know all there is to know about it. There was a special presentation as part of the national “Catch My Breath” campaign Tuesday night in Leander at the Running Brushy Middle School’s PTA meeting.
