Center for Healthy Living News
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30% of Texans have evidence of COVID-19 antibodies, UT health and other researchers find
Published: August 21, 2021
Researchers with the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Texas Department of State Health Services have seen an uptick in people participating in the Texas Cares antibody survey.
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Study shows 66% of school-age kids do not have COVID-19 immunity
Published: August 03, 2021
Investigators with the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey, also called Texas CARES, have been working to find out how many people have COVID-19 antibodies. The study shows that 66% of school-age kids do not have COVID-19 immunity
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‘COVID 2021 Is Not COVID 2019. It’s Far More Transmissible,’ Says President Of ACCESS Health International
Published: July 29, 2021
Dr. Shreela Sharma answered COVID-19 vaccine questions for Houston Public Media’s Town Square listeners in an effort to quell vaccine hesitancy as cases surge among unvaccinated populations. Her comments begin at the 35:30 mark.
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SAMHSA Report Lists CATCH My Breath as only school-level vaping prevention program
Published: June 25, 2021
CATCH My Breath has been recognized by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Schools often turn to CADCA and SAMHSA for guidance on program selection and CATCH My Breath was recognized as the go-to vaping prevention program for school-aged youth.
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Diet Tips for Diabetics
Published: June 24, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, MS, shared recipe tips for diabetics with Doug Pike for the Fifty+ show on KPRC Radio. His interview begins at 8:25.
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What is the satiating diet and is it better than keto?
Published: June 08, 2021
Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, MS, RD, was interviewed by FOX 26 News about the satiate diet.
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3 Simple Rules for a Better Diet
Published: March 08, 2021
The way diets usually get talked about these days, simply asking a fundamental question like how to eat healthy can seem a little naive, slightly entry-level. It's easy to feel like you should be immediately considering something extreme, like intermittent fasting or counting macros, not simply pondering what's for dinner.
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‘Money before lives.’ Lifting of mask mandate worries minority workers in Fort Worth
Published: March 08, 2021
Jenber Abeb hasn’t allowed customers inside of her Ethiopian restaurant in a year, and she’s afraid the removal of mask mandates will just drag her reopening date further away.
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Everything to Know About the Flexitarian Diet
Published: March 04, 2021
Our diets are sad—at least according to nutritionists. The standard Canadian diet is "void of fibre-rich whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes," says Wesley McWhorter, RDN, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Essential Workers Push for Vaccines
Published: March 03, 2021
In light of Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that the statewide mask mandate would end next week, experts with UTHealth School of Public Health spoke about the importance of continuing to mask up when out in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. Shreela Sharma, PhD, spoke to KTRK-TV Channel 13 during the 6 p.m. newscast.
