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From Texas to Guatemala: Lisa Mitchell-Bennett’s Impactful Work with Youth Advocates in El Petén

Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, MPH, a doctoral student and senior project manager at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, recently received the Houston Global Health Collaborative grant for international research and service.
Read more From Texas to Guatemala: Lisa Mitchell-Bennett’s Impactful Work with Youth Advocates in El Petén
Department of Biostatistics and Data Science Celebrates 55 Years of Excellence

This fall, the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly marked its 55th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1969 as the Division of Biometry, the department has been a cornerstone of academic innovation and collaboration in the evolution of biostatistics and data science
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Student Profile: Meenal Cacsella combines her passion for medicine, public health and policy in pursuit of her calling

Meenal Cascella had known for a while that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, so when she headed off to college at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, she got busy pursuing her biology degree. She didn’t know that during her undergraduate years she would also discover a passion for studying public health and health policy.
Read more Student Profile: Meenal Cacsella combines her passion for medicine, public health and policy in pursuit of her calling
Closed Loop Referral demonstration project: building the technology to improve health outcomes

Food is Medicine (FIM) is a transformative concept that emphasizes the provision of healthy food as a means to prevent, manage, or treat specific clinical conditions and is integrated within the healthcare system.¹ The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has a portfolio of efforts spanning coalition building, research, and policy to accelerate FIM in Texas.
Read more Closed Loop Referral demonstration project: building the technology to improve health outcomes
Food is Medicine: Transforming Healthcare Through Nutritious Food in Texas

Food is Medicine (FIM) is a transformative concept that emphasizes the provision of healthy food as a means to prevent, manage, or treat specific clinical conditions and is integrated within the healthcare system.¹ The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has a portfolio of efforts spanning coalition building, research, and policy to accelerate FIM in Texas.
Read more Food is Medicine: Transforming Healthcare Through Nutritious Food in Texas
Close to 300 students learn how to save lives during ninth annual Mass Casualty Incident Training

The Val Jahnke Fire Training Facility in Houston buzzed with activity as UTHealth Houston students participated in the ninth annual Mass Casualty Incident Training on Nov. 22. The event provided participants with hands-on experience in responding to large-scale disaster scenarios.
Read more Close to 300 students learn how to save lives during ninth annual Mass Casualty Incident Training
Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas

Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

Read more Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas
Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab

Aubree Shay, PhD, is an associate professor at the San Antonio location of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. She’s been a faculty member in the department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences since she joined the school in 2016.
Read more Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab
Tsai study measures the emerging idea of antifragility in low-income veterans

A recent study led by Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, published in The Journal of Positive Psychology explores the concept of antifragility among low-income U.S. veterans. Tsai defines antifragility as an idea that goes far beyond resilience.
Read more Tsai study measures the emerging idea of antifragility in low-income veterans
Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
Read more Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers

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From Texas to Guatemala: Lisa Mitchell-Bennett’s Impactful Work with Youth Advocates in El Petén

Department of Biostatistics and Data Science Celebrates 55 Years of Excellence

Student Profile: Meenal Cacsella combines her passion for medicine, public health and policy in pursuit of her calling

Closed Loop Referral demonstration project: building the technology to improve health outcomes

Food is Medicine: Transforming Healthcare Through Nutritious Food in Texas

Close to 300 students learn how to save lives during ninth annual Mass Casualty Incident Training

Alcohol use identified by UTHealth Houston researchers as most common predictor of escalated cannabis vaping among youths in Texas

Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab

Tsai study measures the emerging idea of antifragility in low-income veterans

Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, according to new study by UTHealth Houston researchers

Disparities, Opportunities, and Action for Active Living Promotion in Austin/Travis County, Texas

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