Latinos, Join UT Health’s Healthy Controls Study!
UT Health San Antonio and UTHealth Houston are looking for healthy Latinos to join their “Healthy Control Study” to help uncover new ways to treat…
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Comment Now: Expand Health Care for DACA Recipients!
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed rule to ex…
Report: Children Worry More Than You Think
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, global conflicts, and an inflated economy, families have been going through a lot lately. Children are no exception. The U…
With Cancer, Early Detection = Better Outcomes
65% of Americans 21 years of age and older say they are not up to date with one or more routine cancer screenings, according to a survey from the Prev…
SDoH Screening Is Tackling the Social Needs of Patients in US Community Health Centers
Since the 1960s, community health centers (also called Federally Qualified Health Centers) have made it their mission to increase people’s access to…
#SaludTues 6/6/2023: Why and How to Nurture Civic Health
Civic health is the ability to participate in one’s community and be involved in the decision-making process. From voting and advocacy to mentoring …
The American Heart Association Is Helping Businesses Address SDoH, Health Disparities
The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age – known as social determinants of health (SDoH) – can greatly help or harm our heal…
Keeping an Eye Out: 4 Ways to Promote Healthy Vision
For this year’s Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) is highlighting the theme of “Healthy Vision: A Family Focus” (“Visión…
Tell EPA: Limit PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on its proposal to limit and regulate several types of “forever chemicals” ca…
Feeding Fort Worth with the FunkyTown Fridge
Kendra Richardson worried if her neighbors in Fort Worth, Texas, would have enough food as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened nutrition security, healthca…