Center for Healthy Living News
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Brighter Bites’ Shreela Sharma, PhD to Lend Her Expertise During CDC Foundation Webinar on Ending Hunger
Published: March 04, 2024
Perishable News previewed a CDC Foundation webinar with Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, where she discussed the School of Public Health’s efforts to end hunger and advance healthy communities.
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American Heart Month: Hearty Hot Sauce Competition
Published: February 27, 2024
February is American Heart Month, a time when Americans are encouraged to focus on their heart health and learn more about how to protect against heart disease. If you’d like to try your hand at making your own healthy hot sauce, consider trying some of our staff-tested recipes at home!
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White House Challenge to End Hunger approves UTHealth Houston innovative commitments to Food Is Medicine
Published: February 27, 2024
In collaboration with local and national partners, Shreela Sharma, PhD, RD, has risen to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities.
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Registered Dietician Shares Healthy Food Alternatives That Are Good For Your Heart
Published: February 19, 2024
Dolores Woods, RDN, appeared on KTRK-TV Channel 13 to share heart-healthy food alternatives to three classic Latin recipes. The segment aired during the 5 and 6 a.m. newscasts.
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What Helps the Homeless Who Have Pets? Study Has Answers
Published: February 19, 2024
A study led by former School of Public Health student Michelle Kurkowski, DVM, and Andrew Springer, DrPH, which found one-stop health clinics that treat both people and animals could help homeless people and their pets stay healthy, was covered in 20 news outlets, including HealthDay.
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The Texas of Today is the United States of Tomorrow
Published: February 16, 2024
Texas’ growing and diverse population, geography, and array of cultures are only a few of the benefits that make the Lone Star State an ideal place to perform public health research.
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Heart Health with Dr. Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes
Published: February 14, 2024
This Valentine’s Day, we talked with Dr. Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes about keeping your heart healthy! Dr. Ferreira De Moraes has broad interests in cardiovascular health research.
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2023 research and resources related to Black communities
Published: February 08, 2024
Every February, we honor and commemorate Black history, experiences, and achievements. For Black History Month, we are spotlighting some of our 2023 research and resources — on health, nutrition, mental health, and more — that are related to Black communities.
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Study: Using Nutrition Facts Labels Linked to Healthier Eating Choices Among Eighth and 11th Grade Students
Published: February 07, 2024
Research by Christopher Pfledderer, PhD, MPH, and Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, which found that using Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices was linked to healthier eating habits among eighth and 11th grade students, was covered in 20 outlets, including ReachMD, Patient Daily, and Medical Express.
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In memoriam: Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, PhD
Published: February 07, 2024
Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, Professor of Epidemiology at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin and Research Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, died on January 7, 2024. He was regarded as a luminary in public health, epidemiology, and physical activity research.
