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Update: Farm Bill Passes with No Cuts to SNAP
The Farm Bill cleared the U.S. House on a 369–47 vote after passing the Senate with a vote of 87–13, and cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are not included, according to the Food Research & Action ...
3 Better Ways to Spend $168 Billion than Parking Garages
Michael Anderson is quite unhappy with Portland’s plans for $168 billion worth of parking garages for “park-and-ride” ...
How to Boost Your Mental Health Over the Holidays
Stressed-out and down this holiday season? You might have the "holiday blues." These are temporary feelings of depression ...
#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/18: Fortify Mental Health for the Holidays!
The holidays can be a season for family, friends, and festivities. But this time also can bring stress, anxiety, and ...
210,889 People Spoke Up on Public Charge!
More than 200,000 people—including some from Salud America!—submitted public comments on proposed changes to the "public ...
Why Telling Latinas to ‘Just Exercise’ is a Big Mistake
Eat right and exercise. You’ve probably heard this health message a thousand times. But there’s a growing case for ...
Why Are Fewer Latinos Enrolling in Obamacare This Year?
Healthcare agencies are seeing a big decline in the number of Central Texas Latinos signing up for Obamacare health ...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.
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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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Zero is Florida’s Big Traffic Fatality Goal
One traffic death is too many. That’s why Florida (25.6% Latino) has become the first U.S. ...
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Edgar Muñoz: Generating Stats on Latino Health … with a Smile
Edgar Muñoz has a passion for uncovering multilevel aspects of cancer and disease among the Latino ...
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Texas Kids Are Most Uninsured in America
The number of U.S. kids without health insurance is rising for the first time in 10 years. Texas ...
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