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Study: Sitting a Long Time Could Cancel Out the Benefits of Physical Activity
While engaging in the recommended amount of physical activity is a key part to lowering your risk factors for certain diseases like heart disease and diabetes, it doesn’t necessarily mean your risk has diminished. A new study ...
Dr. Amelie Ramirez Addresses Latino Cancer, Prevention at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, appeared alongside other breast cancer experts and ...
Make Quitting Smoking Part of Your New Year’s Resolutions
The 2025 New Year brings about new resolutions for many hoping to adopt a healthier lifestyle like eating healthier or ...
Webinar: Empower Your Health and Thrive with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) impacts some people more than others. In fact, about 70% of people living with RA are women, ...
How Cancer Centers Are Addressing Local Needs
More than 2 million people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year. No two among them will ...
Endorse Dr. Amelie Ramirez’s Comment for Health Improvement for All!
Good health is important for everyone. With this in mind, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public ...
How the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Helps Latinas and All Mothers
Every year an unprecedented number of pregnant women in the US suffer mental hardships. The American Academy of ...Browse our articles
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Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area. These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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Get the latest stories, research, and news on different aspects of Latino health, including: obesity, health equity, and how to grow a culture of health.
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Salud America! focuses on topics of potential change to promote a healthy environment and weight for Latino kids. Each topic has a scientific research review and bilingual issue brief, video, and infographics.
Salud Heroes
They are people like you—children, parents, teachers, health workers—who learn of childhood obesity, get an idea to do something about it, mobilize support, and drive policy and system changes in schools and communities.
Resources
Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area.
These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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Report: Over a Third of US Counties Are Maternity Care Deserts
The US is experiencing a maternity healthcare crisis where pre-term labors and infant and maternal ...
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Dr. Patricia Chalela Named IBC Foundation Endowed Professorship in Health Promotion Research
Dr. Patricia Chalela, a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT ...
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New UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital Set to Open
After years of anticipation, the brand-new UT Health San Antonio hospital is set to open its doors ...
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