News

October 9, 2018

This article was first published on the ConscienHealth on June 10, 2018 by Leah Whigham PhD, FTOS.

October 6, 2018

The Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) at The University of Texas at El Paso is recruiting 1,250 individuals (20 years or older and not a full-time student) for a study on the impact public transportation has on the health and mobility of El Pasoans.

October 4, 2018

The Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living (IHL) promotes healthy eating and active lifestyles, but it also engages in interdisciplinary research with The University of Texas at El Paso and dozens of other groups to enhance its ability to address public health needs.

October 2, 2018

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) held its annual summit – Innovating a Healthier Future – last week in Washington, DC. PHA came to life in 2010 as an offshoot of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. The mission is to “leverage the power of the private sector to bring lasting systemic changes that improve the food supply, increase healthy choices, increase physical activity, and contribute to a culture of health.” The key concept here is partnerships.

July 18, 2018

People won’t eat what they don’t like. So if we want them to eat healthy food, it must taste good. Of course, nothing is simple about making the healthiest food taste good to most people people. We are driven by evolution to eat sugar, salt, and fat – as well as protein. Our inherited tastes tell us to not eat things that might make us sick.Hence, we have a natural aversion to many bitter flavors.

April 21, 2018

The Institute for Healthy Living is partnering with Texas A&M AgriLife to provide a Worksite Wellness training program for the region. Worksite wellness is a growing area of interest in health and disease prevention right now. The IHL has had many requests from community partners to provide more support and training in this area, and are pleased to bring this educational event to the region.

April 17, 2018

The Center for Community Health Impact sponsored a workshop for all HEAL and IGNITE partners of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation as well as other organizations, schools or programs who work directly with children and teens.

April 13, 2018

A research and clinical symposium hosted by the Center for Community Health Impact. 

April 13, 2018

HEAL U: Research & Clinical Symposia
April 13 – 14, 2018 / The University of Texas at El Paso

Check back here and on our social media for updates closer to the event.

February 15, 2018

In December 2017, the Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living completed a scan of diabetes resources in the Paso del Norte region, including Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in New Mexico; El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas; and Ciudad Juárez. This project was funded by the HEAL Initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.