Center for Healthy Living News
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Texas Researchers Provide Startling Data Behind Why Over 25% of Latino Kids Have Childhood Obesity
Published: March 13, 2019
Childhood obesity is getting worse over time, especially for Latinos. Researchers in Texas (39.4% Latino) recently released a data explorer that illustrates trends in body mass index of school-aged children in their state (52% Latino).
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New bill would crack down on e-cigarette sales to Texas minors
Published: March 04, 2019
A new bill filed in the Texas legislature aims to make it harder for minors to buy e-cigarettes. UTHealth professor, Steven Kelder, provides e-cigarette research to consider.
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New bill would crack down on e-cigarette sales to Texas minors
Published: March 04, 2019
A new bill filed in the Texas legislature aims to make it harder for minors to buy e-cigarettes. UTHealth professor, Steven Kelder, provides e-cigarette research to consider.
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UTHealth shares smoking hot, and healthy, grilling tips
Published: March 01, 2019
If National Nutrition Month has fired up your imagination to be more creative when cooking in the great outdoors but you don’t know the first thing about it, help is at hand, thanks to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Life and Limb
Published: March 01, 2019
Daniel Zamora still remembers the smell. At first he didn’t realize anything was wrong. A small blister appeared on his left pinky toe where his sneaker rubbed against his skin. He had developed blisters before, but this one wouldn’t go away.
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UTHealth School of Public Health announces new regional dean of the Brownsville campus
Published: February 27, 2019
As the newly appointed regional dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Brownsville, Belinda Reininger, DrPH, MPH, is dedicated to improving the health and vitality of the people who live in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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What You Must Know About Gluten
Published: February 27, 2019
A few years ago, the term "gluten free" was mostly associated with wheat allergy and celiac disease. Those afflicted with either condition who adopted a gluten-free diet often reported a resurgence of health and well-being.
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Few teens meet sleep, exercise, screen time guidelines
Published: February 08, 2019
Nearly all U.S. kids spend too much time in front of a screen and too little time sleeping and exercising, according to a Houston study.
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STUDY: Eating Breakfast May Be Causing You To Gain Weight
Published: February 05, 2019
Shannon Weston, MPH, RDN, LD, CDE, was interviewed on FOX 26 Morning News Extra for a segment about breakfast causing weight gain.
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Only 5 Percent of Adolescents Meet Sleep, Exercise, Screen Time Guidelines
Published: February 04, 2019
Only five percent of adolescents in the United States are meeting the national recommendations for sleep, exercise and screen time.
