Center for Healthy Living News
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Growing up in America: The Way It Is
Published: October 17, 2024
Kevin Lanza, PhD, joined the Children at Risk podcast to discuss the state of child health in America.
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Introducing the latest TikTok meal craze: Dense bean salads
Published: October 14, 2024
Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was quoted in a story by The New Daily in Australia about the TikTok trend of dense bean salads.
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This mobile clinic is bringing birth control to rural South Texas
Published: October 14, 2024
The Texas Tribune featured Healthy Mujeres, a mobile clinic that travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care. Divya Patel, PhD and Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living faculty member, is a principal investigator on the project.
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This Breakfast Trend Can Cover 66% Of Your Daily Fiber Needs
Published: October 09, 2024
Diana Guevara, RD, MPH, was interviewed by Verywell Health for a story about the benefits of the "Balkan breakfast" that has been trending on social media.
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This Breakfast Trend Can Cover 66% Of Your Daily Fiber Needs
Published: October 09, 2024
Diana Guevara, RD, MPH, spoke to Verywell Health about how a popular breakfast trend can provide over half of your daily fiber needs.
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‘Food is joy’: Dr. Kofi Essel’s innovative approach to family wellness
Published: September 18, 2024
As healthcare continues to evolve, Dr. Kofi Essel stands at the forefront of a transformative perspective that defines food as medicine. A pediatrician by training, Essel brings a unique, family-centered approach to his work addressing food insecurity and improving health outcomes.
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UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin holds grand opening
Published: September 12, 2024
On Thursday, the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health held its grand opening. Dr. Steve Kelder gives KVUE a tour.
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UTHealth Houston Opens New Austin Campus
Published: September 12, 2024
Kevin Lanza, PhD, was interviewed by KVUE about the opening. That interview aired during the 4 p.m. broadcast and the next day at 4:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.
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What Is 'Dense Bean Salad'? 5 Things RDs Want You to Know About the Viral TikTok Recipe
Published: September 12, 2024
Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, was interviewed by Health about what to keep in mind when making dense bean salads, which are going viral on social media. The story was picked up by Microsoft Start, Yahoo! Life, and AOL.
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Q&A: Former Dean and longtime Austin employees reflect on the location’s journey
Published: September 11, 2024
Through the eyes of longtime friends and employees, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin has traced the journey from its modest beginnings to its current state-of-the-art facility. These personal accounts highlight successes and challenges, milestones, and the evolving vision that has shaped this vital public health institution in Central Texas.
