1 in 7 American adults are impacted by kidney disease. The month of March is recognized as National Kidney Month and serves as a way to not only bring awareness to health issues like kidney disease and encouraging others to take charge of their health. “Kidney disease is known as a silent killer due to the fact that as many as 9 in 10 people living with the condition are unaware that they have it and do not have symptoms until the later stages,” according to the American Kidney Fund. Let’s dig deeper into this topic and how you can spread awareness during National Kidney Month!
1. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
During National Kidney Month, the NIDDK has provided several resources, including a list of healthy lifestyle habits to ...
From what you put into your body to what you do with it, just about anything can impact your health when you’re pregnant. It can also impact the health of the unborn child. That’s why it’s important to take the steps necessary to ensure the health and safety of both the expectant mother and baby. The best way to start is to ensure you get the recommended amount of physical activity each week. The truth is that Moving Matters! Let’s review the physical activity guidelines for pregnant and postpartum women and learn about the benefits of movement before and after pregnancy.
Physical Activity Recommendations
Like anyone at any stage of life, physical activity is vital to maintaining good health leading to a better quality of life. For pregnant ...
Scientists and collaborators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a problem with the heart’s structure at birth. Let’s go beyond the surface and learn more about what the research means and how it can help others!
The Health Impact of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
When a disease or condition is congenital, it means someone is born with this condition. Congenital heart diseases or defects occur when “when the heart, or blood vessels near the heart, don’t develop normally before birth. Such defects result when a mishap occurs during heart development soon after conception — often before the mother is aware that she is pregnant,” ...
Obesity Care Week 2025 (#ObesityCareWeek) is here! From March 3-7, 2025, Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness effort to end weight stigma. It promotes education for a better world for people living with obesity. Also, World Obesity Day is March 4, 2025. Our Salud America! health team is happy to serve as an Obesity Care Week Champion to help raise awareness. "We need to continue to address the state of obesity care among Latinos and all people," said Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Salud America! research has found that many people face health issues due to the non-medical drivers of health, from poverty and support to affordable housing and transit. This contributes to ...
People, including Latinos, who are living with a serious illness face significant challenges in their health care experience, according to a research review from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), part of the nonprofit Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The research review analyzed over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles to understand the health care experience of Latino patients with serious illnesses, and their families and unpaid caregivers. This is important for all people because Latinos represent 19.5% of the US population and their experience is reflective of the healthcare experience of the entire US. Let’s take a closer look into 14 key findings and their impact on patients.
1. Evidence is inconclusive as to whether certain patients face issues in ...
Calling all aspiring young public health leaders in The Alamo City!
UT Health San Antonio is giving teens in the 11th and 12th grades the chance to expand their horizons and learn what it truly means to devote yourself to the public health field by hosting a free summer camp.
Since 2011, the camp, which is free to attend and runs from June 23-27, 2025, in San Antonio, seeks to open the world of public health to students interested in careers like epidemiology, nutrition, researcher, and occupational health and safety.
“The goal of the camp is to increase the future public health and biomedical workforce capacity by building student awareness and knowledge of population health-related professions,” according to the camp announcement.
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Measles (Rubeola) is a contagious, infectious disease caused by a virus. While some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days, measles can cause serious health complications. View our “Measles Fact Sheet” in English or Spanish and let’s dive deeper into measles and how frontline healthcare workers can minimize the spread of this infectious disease!
Who is at Risk?
Anyone who is not immune to measles is at risk. Measles is very contagious. It spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, talks, coughs or sneezes. You can get measles just by being in a room where a person with measles has been. Complications of measles can be minor, like ear infections, or serious, like pneumonia and encephalitis. There are ...
El sarampión (rubéola) es una enfermedad contagiosa e infecciosa causada por un virus. Aunque algunas personas piensan en el sarampión como simplemente un pequeño sarpullido y fiebre que desaparecen en unos pocos días, el sarampión puede causar complicaciones de salud graves. ¡Consulta nuestra "Hoja Informativa sobre el Sarampión" en inglés o español y profundicemos en el tema del sarampión y cómo los trabajadores de la salud de primera línea pueden minimizar la propagación de esta enfermedad infecciosa!
¿Quién está en Riesgo de Contraer Sarampión? Cualquier persona que no se haya vacunado o que no haya tenido sarampión en el pasado está en riesgo. El sarampión es muy contagioso. Se puede propagar a través del aire cuando una persona infectada respira, ...
Despite advances in modern medicine, the US continues to have one of the worst infant and maternal mortality rates in the developed world. In 2021, there were 32.9 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fast forward to 2022 and the maternal mortality rate is down to 22.3 deaths for every 100,000 live births, according to a new March of Dimes report. The new rate marks a significant departure from the time of the pandemic when maternal mortality rates were at an all-time high. However, not everything is back to pre-pandemic levels. Here are the five key takeaways from the 2024 March of Dimes Report Card and what they mean for the health of mothers across the country.
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