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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 comments on its 2026-2030 NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan “to identify the most pressing ...
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 ...
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 mortality rates are up ...
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 Health San Antonio, has been ...
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 to the public on Dec. 10, ...
Get Help to Stop Smoking for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21!
You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with Day 1. On Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, you can join thousands of ...
How to Advocate for SDoH Screening in Healthcare
To truly improve patient and community health, we must address non-medical needs that arise due to social determinants 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.
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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Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez Speaks Up for Latino Representation in Research, Healthcare
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, joined other Latino ...
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Why Millions of Texans Are Losing Medicaid Coverage
Two million Texans lost their Medicaid health insurance coverage in part due to state errors after ...
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Brittney Millard: Advocating for Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For ...
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