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COVID-19 numbers creeping up again in Houston
October 21, 2020
Houston-area COVID-19 numbers, which declined significantly in late summer, are creeping up again, a concern given the spike predicted when the weather turns colder and people gather indoors for the holidays.
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Cómo cuidar la salud de los más pequeños durante la celebración de Halloween
October 18, 2020
Melisa Danho, RD, spoke to Univision Houston Channel 45 about healthy Halloween snacks families can make together this year.
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How All Those Personalized Vitamin and Supplement Services Work
August 18, 2020
Could a snip of hair or a pinprick of blood be all that's standing between you and a highly optimized version of yourself?
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Snapshot of Concerns among Texas Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has forced many Americans to work from home or shelter-in-place for the last nine months. The mandatory stay-at-home order issued by most U.S. states has affected Americans in different ways.
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Ideas for a Socially Distanced Halloween
It may seem like Halloween is cancelled this year amidst social distancing due to COVID-19, but there are still many ways to celebrate Halloween in a safe way. You might just have to get creative!
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National Hispanic Heritage Month: Ballet Folklórico
It’s National Hispanic Heritage month! This designation honors the achievements, cultures, contributions, and history of both Hispanic and Latinx American people.
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Refreshing Public Health Practice: The Revised 10 Essential Services of Public Health
10/27/2020
The original 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) framework was developed in 1994 by a federal working group. It serves as the description of the activities that public health systems should undertake in all communities.
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Contaminated Air: The Invisible Threat to Patients and Healthcare Workers… Now are you worried about the air?
10/20/2020
The air, the invisible threat, from the perspective of an environmental health practitioner.
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Summer of Our Discontent: COVID-19 Still Rages
08/20/2020
We will discuss the current state of the Pandemic, and the key factors associated with the surge in cases across the country.
Upcoming Events
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Nov 3
Fetal Origins of Obesity: The Role of Nutrition and the Environment
November 3, 2020 12:00 to November 3, 2020 1:00Over 30 years ago, the fetal origins hypothesis proposed that nutrition in pregnancy can influence the health of the offspring across the life course. Researchers showed that both excessive and inadequate nutrition during pregnancy increases the risk for obesity in the offspring.
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Nov 10
Book Launch: When Are We Going to Teach Health?
November 10, 2020 11:00 to November 10, 2020 12:00Come join us on book launch day of When Are We Going to Teach Health? for a special presentation and Q&A with the author, Duncan Van Dusen, Founder & CEO of CATCH Global Foundation.
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Nov 17
Computational Propaganda and COVID-19
November 17, 2020 12:00 to November 17, 2020 1:00This webinar will explore the role of social media in perpetuating misinformation about COVID-19. In particular, Dr. Woolley will explore how different digital tools and new manipulation tactics are used to spread manipulative, often false, information about the disease and the pandemic.
