Center for Healthy Living News
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
