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December 10, 2018 • community
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog The Problem Every day, millions of people across the globe do not take their medications correctly. They might be taking too much or too little. The results can have bad consequences. These might be accidental overdose, poor control of chronic disease or…
November 7, 2018 • community
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog While the debate about the potential benefit of e-cigarettes/vapes for long-term cigarette smokers continues, tobacco and independent companies are busy creating a new generation of people addicted to nicotine. Cigarette smoking has been trending down in the U.S. for years, particularly for youth.…
October 19, 2018 • community
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Whether through our own experiences or a loved one’s, breast cancer can be scary. As a community, we have worked hard in the last few decades to increase awareness and knowledge regarding breast health. We started recognizing October as the breast cancer awareness…
September 25, 2018 • community
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog It's September. Football again takes up our weekends, the days are growing shorter, our minds turn to all things fall…including fall foods. Who doesn’t savor the flavors and scents of fall, bringing back memories of gatherings long ago? Fall foods are comfort…
August 6, 2018 • community
School of Public Health & Texas Center for Health Disparities Community Blog Byline: Erika Thompson, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, UNTHSC Alyssa Clader, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County Summer is winding down, and it’s that time of the year to get ready to go back to school. You may be stocking up…
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