Center for Healthy Living News
-
Research shows teens too low on sleep, activity, and too high on screen time
Published: February 04, 2019
Only 1 in 20 U.S. adolescents is meeting national recommendations for sleeping, physical activity, and screen time, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
-
UTHealth receives $3.7 million to evaluate City of Austin’s childhood obesity prevention efforts
Published: January 28, 2019
The UT Health Science Center at Houston received two grants this month totaling $3.7 million to aid the City of Austin’s efforts to combat childhood obesity.
-
Chayote Squash Is the Super-Healthy Food You Haven't Heard of but Need In Your Life
Published: January 28, 2019
It sounds like a furry animal you would see in the desert—but it's definitely not, and that's also not how you say it. Here, everything you need to know about chayote.
-
Enabling The Rise of the Community Health Worker
Published: January 28, 2019
The Maternal and Child Health Training Program team at UTHealth is working to integrate community health workers into the spectrum of maternal and child health care.
-
How Does A Town With 37 Languages Prepare For Emergencies?
Published: December 17, 2018
Gala Soe and his family sit on their living room floor, watching his infant daughter play with bright plastic balls on a colorful mat. Portraits of family members line the walls of their trailer.
-
Being Mindful While Still Enjoying Festive Holiday Foods
Published: December 17, 2018
J. Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, was interviewed on FOX 26 News for a holiday segment about mindful eating.
-
Diverse diets may lead to overeating
Published: December 13, 2018
You may be able to save money and stay healthy by limiting your snack choices at work to just one. An advisory from the American Heart Association shows eating a large variety of foods may backfire.
-
UTHealth experts spill beans on festive party food preferences
Published: December 13, 2018
With the holiday party season in full swing, deciding what to wear can be the biggest headache. But paying attention to what you eat at such occasions might reveal it’s your diet more in need of a makeover. The good news is experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) can help.
-
E-cigarette use by Arkansas teens stirs worry over health
Published: December 09, 2018
Skyrocketing growth in the use of e-cigarettes threatens to unravel years of gains in the fight against teen smoking in Arkansas, health officials and advocates said.
-
UTHealth offers tips on how to stay healthy and stress free during holiday season
Published: December 03, 2018
The holiday season ushers in many chances for indulging in big meals and extra desserts, as well as added stress when it comes to buying gifts and hosting family, but there are ways of handling all of this. Members of UTHealth at the Texas Medical Center are offering tips on how to stay healthy and stress free during the holidays.
