Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living Blog
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World Food Day
October 16, 2021
October 16 is World Food Day! World Food Day celebrates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Their goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Let's Celebrate!
October 11, 2021
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 through October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month honors the achievements, contributions, cultures, and histories of Hispanic Americans.
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Q&A with Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
October 4, 2021
This year for the Philip R. Nader Legacy of Health Lectureship, we are very excited to introduce our keynote speaker, Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla. His extensive career in the field of public health has created significant change and better understanding about maternal and child health and the link between nutrition/nutritional interventions and early childhood development.
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Child Health Day 2021
October 4, 2021
Child Health Day is October 4th, 2021 and serves as a day to promote awareness for the protection and development of the health of children.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Interview with Gabriela Gallegos
October 1, 2021
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee recently sat down with Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP, to learn more about how growing up and working in a predominantly Hispanic community has shaped her career path.
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Climate Change Impacts Children
August 11, 2021
Climate change is “any change in average weather that lasts for a long period of time, like warming temperatures.” Climate change can cause extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and other natural disasters. These natural disasters could be flooding, wildfires, heat waves etc.
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Hydrating Foods
July 21, 2021
This summer it is important to stay hydrated. Drinking water is important and eating foods that are high in water content is another way to stay hydrated. Below are 9 foods that are high in water content. Incorporating these foods into your diet can be a great way to make sure you are getting enough water.
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Sun Safety
July 7, 2021
After covering heat safety and water consumption tips in our latest blog, our next summer safety topic is on sun safety. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Too much sun exposure can cause skin cancer by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. UV rays are an invisible type of radiation that can come from the sun.
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Heat Safety and Water Consumption tips
June 23, 2021
Our next summer safety topic is heat safety. During the summer months, especially in Texas, heat can be very intense. Remember to follow precautions to protect yourself and others.
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Summer Boating Safety Tips
June 10, 2021
This summer we will be reviewing summer safety topics. The first topic is boater safety. In the summer months boating is a very fun activity especially in the heat, but before you go boating this summer it is important to prepare.
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