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UTHealth experts spill beans on festive party food preferences
December 13, 2018
With the holiday party season in full swing, deciding what to wear can be the biggest headache. But paying attention to what you eat at such occasions might reveal it’s your diet more in need of a makeover. The good news is experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) can help.
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E-cigarette use by Arkansas teens stirs worry over health
December 09, 2018
Skyrocketing growth in the use of e-cigarettes threatens to unravel years of gains in the fight against teen smoking in Arkansas, health officials and advocates said.
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UTHealth offers tips on how to stay healthy and stress free during holiday season
December 03, 2018
The holiday season ushers in many chances for indulging in big meals and extra desserts, as well as added stress when it comes to buying gifts and hosting family, but there are ways of handling all of this. Members of UTHealth at the Texas Medical Center are offering tips on how to stay healthy and stress free during the holidays.
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Three Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat That Are Healthy
It’s Sunday and you are planning your meals for the week. You start a grocery list and begin with: chicken, potatoes, green beans…. and then you realize- you are tired of eating the same foods! What do you do? When food boredom strikes, try incorporating one of these three unique plants into your next meal
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A Complete Set of Skills: Using Project Management in Public Health
You need to know why you should engage stakeholders, and identify who those stakeholders might be, but also how to do that. That’s where project management comes in. Being able to deliver the right stuff, at the right time, for the right amount of money is essential.
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TOAW Keynote Spotlight: Dr. Amelie Ramirez
Dr. Ramirez is an internationally renowned health disparities researcher at UT Health San Antonio and has 30 years of experience conducting behavioral and communications projects to reduce cancer, increase screening rates and clinical trial participation, prevent tobacco use, and improve healthy lifestyles among U.S. Latinos.
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4 December
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Applications are due on Monday 12/3 for an Unplug and Connect Mini-Grant provided by the Michael & Susan Dell Center Community Collaborative for Child Health! More info and applications available: http://msdcenter.org/unplugandconnect … pic.twitter.com/Z7j2KHlxFl
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30 November
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The temptation to overindulge at #Thanksgiving is immense. Nutritionist Shannon Weston with @msdcenter has advice on how to cut back on calories without compromising on taste: https://uth.edu/media/story.htm?id=845c46c4-bb8e-493f-9989-4fa06bbec320&fbclid=IwAR32q298bl9AWFhmHQd0ii-BphrP0DXZsmzyaMoENT7t40aSSf70qufuThA …
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Youth e-cigarette use surged during 2017-2018. 3.6 million U.S. middle and high school students were current e-cigarette users in 2018. Get the latest data: http://ow.ly/hU4830mDdnW #Ecigarette #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/KfvFKlNSuV
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19 November
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Throw away all romaine lettuce. If not sure, throw that out too. @TexasDSHS @msdcenter @SaludAmerica @DavidLakey_MD https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1064976806401454080 …
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Center Faculty @DrSteveKelder shared ways for parents to help their kids quit vaping. Vaping among high schoolers has increased by 80%, share these tips with fellow parents! https://twitter.com/cnnhealth/status/1063763687540875264 …
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Houston doctoral student Jennifer Aiyer, MPH, has been selected as the second Sharma Fellow, supported by the Sharma Endowed Fund for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Health and Wellness at @utexassph. https://sph.uth.edu/news/story/jennifer-aiyer-named-second-fellow-for-sharma-family-endowed-scholarship/https:/sph.uth.edu/news/story/sph-pioneering-culinary-dentistry-program-enters-halloween-spirit-to-offer-fiendishly-healthy-options/ … pic.twitter.com/CXvoO5LFu9
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18 November
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A new plan from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Health Living at UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin to launch a statewide network to increase access to research was featured on the in the ASPPH News. https://www.aspph.org/uthealths-dell-center-for-healthy-living-to-launch-statewide-network-to-increase-access-to-research/ … pic.twitter.com/hPA6AegVwR
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15 November
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The Nourish Program was featured on @DentistryToday! Read on to learn about the Culinary Dentistry pilot program! https://twitter.com/DentistryToday/status/1062390597166788609 …
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We're hosting a FREE webinar with UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center on Thurs, 11/15, from 12-1pm! You'll learn about Community Health Collaboratives and why being part of one can give you the info—and inspiration!—needed to improve your community's health. https://tinyurl.com/y8u5daxp pic.twitter.com/lal8l5dABA
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13 November
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The NEW edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from @HHSGov were released today. http://salud.to/paguidelines #PAGuidelines #HealthIsWhy pic.twitter.com/qhitRUH74R
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12 November
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Join us and UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center on Thurs, 11/15, from 12-1pm for a FREE webinar on Community Health Collaboratives. You'll learn how diverse groups of people can positively affect public health and leave with info to take action in your community! https://tinyurl.com/y8u5daxp pic.twitter.com/PFEGd0FJmO
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9 November
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Halloween candy is sweet! But it’s not sweet on your kid’s teeth. Nov. 1 is #NationalBrushDay. pic.twitter.com/8tSj1bQFwn
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1 November
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A7: Parents can use a resource like this to help ensure their child gets the nutrients he or she needs during lunch! http://go.uth.edu/LIITB #SaludTues pic.twitter.com/S0hMonSLO5
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30 October
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Q7: What other resources and/or programs are available for Latino and all families, children, and schools to improve childhood nutrition and showcase culinary health education? #SaludTues pic.twitter.com/3uEPz3C1Zi
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30 October
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A6: Nutrition is a huge part of health! Nutrition education should be part of the conversation when it comes to preventing or treating obesity. Food is the one thing everyone consumes. #SaludTues
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30 October
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A5: To be able to implement culinary medicine into your diet you would need to know practical cooking skills so you could do it yourself at home. #SaludTues
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