Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living

Our alumna Aisha Siddqui, DrPH, sits down with @Houstonchron to share her story of #immigrating to the US from Pakistan and the life events that motivated her to help the large #refugee population in Southwest #Houston: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/about/houston-gives/article/Aisha-Siddiqui-and-CHAT-work-to-foster-the-health-14471327.php#photo-18330748 … pic.twitter.com/7SGGoeHXOo

Do you take your coffee with cream or is #dairy a no-go? A recent #study shows that 86% of Americans prefer dairy milk over other beverages, including #plantbased alternatives. Read more from the dairy experts, including our very own Dr. Marcia Otto --> https://bit.ly/2PdF1ed 

We're ready to #TakeItBack !!! https://twitter.com/UTHpromotion/status/1186758353583857664 …

#Vaping and #ecig use has been linked to the onset of severe lung injury and disease. Learn more from our report outlining the recent outbreaks: https://bit.ly/33H2FnA  pic.twitter.com/GA6KmJegmO

Did you know that @UTexasSPH offers a completely #online Master's in #Epidemiology? Learn more: https://bit.ly/2MW5oCT 

You have about two more weeks to get your poster submissions turned in for the 2020 #ASPPH annual meeting next spring! Follow the link for more details: https://bit.ly/2pAGYa8  @ASPPHtweets #healthequity #communityhealth pic.twitter.com/dWydfpkyZs

Children saw more than twice as many TV ads for children’s sweetened drinks than for children’s drinks without added sweeteners, according to a new research from @UConnRuddCenter. Read the full report here: http://www.uconnruddcenter.org/childrensdrinkfacts … pic.twitter.com/A2tky8TBJT

Great information about the health of students and the bright future of #healthchampions in Texas at the panel on Generation Healthier at the #HealthierTexasSummit @deannahoelscher @TexAHPERD @esu_cheer @msdcenter pic.twitter.com/BWNganvxRD

A key takeaway from the STREETS session is the importance of community. Through outreach with schools, districts & communities they identified barriers to human powered mobility and used bond money to improve conditions and empower Austin kids to walk safely to school. pic.twitter.com/HeKzLAdSCM

Fruit drinks & flavored waters that contain added sugars and/or diet sweeteners dominated sales of drinks intended for children in 2018, making up 62% of the $2.2 billion in total children's drink sales. @CNN covers the new Children's Drink FACTS Report. https://cnn.it/2IUblyM 

Great distinction being made between message perceptions and behavior perceptions when assessing perceived message effectiveness. #healthcomm @uthealthcomm @DellMedSchool @UTexasMoody @TxAdPR

There may be a mechanistic link between high, midlife cardio-respiratory fitness and reduced risk of stroke in later life, according to a recent study. Read more from our faculty researchers here, and the @CooperInstitute team: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30731286  pic.twitter.com/W2iGT0DPvi

We've put a hospital-based hand hygiene campaign online for anyone who wants to use it, part of turning evidence-based #healthcomm into better health. Materials & campagin info available here: https://utexas.app.box.com/v/hhh-campaign  @UTexasMoody @DellMedSchool @TexasDSHS #GlobalHandWashingDay pic.twitter.com/dFg1Pr8fVc

Our post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Kevin Lanza, in collaboration with @AustinCityParks, @AustinISD, and @ChildrenNature, is studying the relationship between heat, physical activity, and urban #greenspace. Read more about the @RWJF funded project here: https://bit.ly/2OKzLyv 

Join Dr. Seth Noar for a talk on perceived message effectiveness in #healthcomm THIS Wednesday at @UTAustin. Event is FREE! http://ow.ly/Wrro50wqvnF  Trivia Time: Dr. Noar received the National Communication Association’s Outstanding Health Communication Scholar award in 2016. pic.twitter.com/wxNg5kzmDm

Join us at the @texmed Distinguished Speaker Series next Monday, Oct. 21st! The featured panel will discuss current trends & next steps in #cancer research, treatment & prevention. If you'd like to go, today is your last chance to sign up! REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguished-speaker-series-a-texas-sized-fight-against-cancer-tickets-70512971195 … pic.twitter.com/RZllnvYx9d

So many great researchers & health champions from UT institutions speaking at the #HealthierTexasSummit Oct 17-18. Join @Lourdes_Joely @DellMedSchool, @JamesLangabeer @UTHealth, @deannahoelscher @msdcenter, @jennifercofer @MDAndersonNews, and many others. https://healthiertexassummit.com/ 

It's #NationalFarmersDay! Today we celebrate the efforts that these men and women put forth every day to provide food for our tables and our communities. Sounds like the perfect day for a Farmer's Market adventure to us Find your nearest one here: https://bit.ly/1X96tHX  pic.twitter.com/4iucKc7Crw

Have you made plans to join us and @TxAdPR for Dr. Seth Noar's #healthcommm talk? It's free and open to the public, so bring a friend! Full details http://ow.ly/nwkv50wqx5R  @UTexasMoody @DellMedSchool pic.twitter.com/3BkP3udCUO

#WorldObesityDay was launched to create and support practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and to combat the growing the obesity epidemic. Through our community outreach and research, we support these efforts. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2OF5vVH  pic.twitter.com/L4xlPh0olQ