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UTHealth drives forward programs to stop childhood obesity
January 14, 2019
Two grants totaling nearly $3.7 million will support the efforts of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to combat obesity and help Texas children achieve healthy lifestyles through the mission of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living.
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How Does A Town With 37 Languages Prepare For Emergencies?
December 17, 2018
Gala Soe and his family sit on their living room floor, watching his infant daughter play with bright plastic balls on a colorful mat. Portraits of family members line the walls of their trailer.
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Being Mindful While Still Enjoying Festive Holiday Foods
December 17, 2018
J. Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, was interviewed on FOX 26 News for a holiday segment about mindful eating.
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A New Way to Look at Resolutions: 19 Healthy Things to Do in 2019
Happy New Year! Are you someone who is looking for a new start in the new year? The beginning of the year is a great time to start healthy habits, since 2019 is a clean slate.
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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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. @UTHealth and @msdcenter drives forward programs to stop childhood obesity: https://uth.edu/media/story.htm?id=7230e373-64b3-4945-8222-f7b651b304a3 …
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Grants totaling nearly $3.7 million will help @UTHealth combat obesity and help Texas children achieve healthy lifestyles through the mission of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living. #InServiceToTexas @msdcenter https://twitter.com/UTHealth/status/1085702683992846337 …
Like Grants totaling nearly $3.7 million will help @UTHealth combat obesity and help Texas children achieve healthy lifestyles through the mission of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living. #InServiceToTexas @msdcenter https://twitter.com/UTHealth/status/1085702683992846337 … View on Twitter 17 January -
Looking to add fresh flavors to your recipes this month? Start shopping for winter produce! Discover which fruits and veggies are ripe for the picking in January here: http://ow.ly/SjOQ50kbaop #GoSlowWhoa pic.twitter.com/TGT0H14d4m
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13 January
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Chances are you've heard someone say the phrase "eat the rainbow." This salad #recipe can help you do just that, thanks to an array of colorful veggies!
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Looking for simple recipes to keep those healthy new year's resolutions intact? Try whipping up this 'Eda-Yummy Salad' from @BrighterBites – it's packed full of GO veggies to help keep that diet on track! #GoSlowWhoa http://ow.ly/mtDU50k7Qd4 pic.twitter.com/ZxrsPr5pBh
Like Looking for simple recipes to keep those healthy new year's resolutions intact? Try whipping up this 'Eda-Yummy Salad' from @BrighterBites – it's packed full of GO veggies to help keep that diet on track! #GoSlowWhoa http://ow.ly/mtDU50k7Qd4 pic.twitter.com/ZxrsPr5pBh
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8 January
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Are you making any New Year's Resolutions this year? Join us in making #19in2019 healthy goals! https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/dell/blog/posting.htm?id=A-New-Way-to-Look-at-Resolutions-19-Healthy-Things-to-Do-in-2019 … pic.twitter.com/QVg1MNmNoG
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3 January
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Did you get our #CommunityChallenge email this morning? It included a free workout, healthy recipe and exercise how-to video. READ IT NOW & JOIN THE MAILING LIST: https://tinyurl.com/ya3l7zam pic.twitter.com/BUPcivGx35
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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 …
Like 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 … View on Twitter 21 November -
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
Like 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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Join us in ONE HOUR for a webinar on The Power of Collaboration from @ITSTIME and @MDAndersonNews! Tune in to learn how you can improve your community's health with Community Health Collaboratives https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5797248018585268738 …
Like Join us in ONE HOUR for a webinar on The Power of Collaboration from @ITSTIME and @MDAndersonNews! Tune in to learn how you can improve your community's health with Community Health Collaboratives https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5797248018585268738 … View on Twitter 15 November -
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
Like 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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#SaludTues @SaludAmerica
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JUST RELEASED our Module to build #selfesteem while simultaneously reversing #childhoodobesity.
#IQSD #NCDS #T2DM #salud #obesidad #pediatra #DEFEATSODATRON http://www.dunkthejunk.org/blog/module-to-prevent-amp-reverse-childhood-obesity-while-simultaneously-building-self-esteem …
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