Comment Now: USDA Wants to Weaken School Food Nutrition Standards Again
Once again, the Trump administration is going after school nutrition guidelines. A USDA proposal brought forth on Nov. 25, 2020, would allow flavored,…
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4 Reasons to Think Structuralist, Instead of Individualistic, to Improve Health Equity
Every person is a unique individual. But if you look closely, you’ll see each person lives, learns, works, and plays within social and environmental…
3 Unique New Year’s Resolutions for Health (and How You Can Stick to Them)
Lots of people will make a New Year’s Resolution to live healthier in 2021. A healthier lifestyle has many benefits, from lower risk of health probl…
Latinos Face Homelessness Spike Without Congress COVID-19 Relief Bill
Latino and Black people will suffer significant financial problems that could lead to an increase in homelessness if U.S. leaders fail to pass a COVID…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/5: How to Start 2021 with a Healthier Lifestyle!
Are you making a New Year’s resolution for 2021? It might be spending more time outside. It might be quitting smoking. Or you could be trying to eat…
System Justification Leads to Ignoring COVID-19 Safety Precautions
COVID-19 has been a force in our lives for the last 10 months. At this point, we know the standard procedures for safety precautions, like wearing a m…
Dr. Amelie Ramirez: Tackling Latina Breast Cancer Disparities
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, discussed Latina breast cancer in a livestream interview for the Alamo Bre…
Healthy Holiday Habit Builder – 21 Day Challenge
21 Day Healthy Holiday Habit Builder Challenge : : : Community Challenge Dates – December 18, 2020 – January 7, 2020 Are you ready to…
Latino-Owned Businesses Are Struggling in the Pandemic. How Can We Help?
COVID-19 isn’t only disproportionately infecting and killing Latinos and causing job loss and stress. The pandemic is also hurting Latino-owned busi…
How a Smoke-Free Policy Protects Apartment Tenants from Secondhand Smoke, COVID-19
Does someone smoke in your apartment complex? You might be inhaling your neighbor’s secondhand smoke. Inside multifamily dwellings, secondhand smoke…
