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When To Apply Infection Control Actions
Infection control keeps germs from spreading and making people sick. Infection control actions are based on recognizing the risks for germs to spread. But what is that risk? We know that germs are found in certain places, and need a ...
Comment Now: Support the WIC Food Changes!
You can comment now on the USDA’s new proposed revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, ...
5 Ways to Practice Healthy Social Media Habits
Social media plays a large role in society today. People use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok and many ...
Food Marketing Companies Add More to Blacks’ and Latinos’ Plates
US food and beverage companies disproportionately target Black and Latino consumers with advertising for high-calorie, ...
The Insulin Crisis and Latinos
In 2021, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US with diabetes either skipped, delayed, or used less insulin than was needed to save ...
11 Holiday Actions for Health Equity
Volunteering for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s helps other people. It gives the volunteer a nice emotional ...
Get Help Quitting Smoking for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17!
You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with Day 1. On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, you can join thousands 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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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.
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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.
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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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Help Researchers Find Out How COVID-19 Impacts Brain Health!
How does COVID-19 affect the brain? Researchers at the Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & ...
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Our Skin: A Protective Barrier, But Home to Germs
Many germs, especially bacteria, normally live and grow on healthy skin and usually do not cause ...
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