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SaludToday Wins More Web Health Awards for Raising Awareness of Latino Health

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1 day ago
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web health awardsSpreading the word about how to improve Latino health is a dire need.

That’s why we at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio created our SaludToday blog and social media campaign.

We recently won a trio of Web Health Awards for our digital efforts to raise awareness for Latino health from the Health Information Resource Center, which gives awards twice annually for online health information.

We earned a “silver” award for our SaludToday blog and a “bronze” for our Twitter feed.

We also earned a “merit” award for our quarterly e-newsletter on Latino health.

Please help us spread continue to raise awareness of Latino health issues and solutions by following us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

The Latest Progress in Improving Latino Health

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4 months ago
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IHPR E-n coverFind the latest advances in Latino health—such as a new strategy for helping Latinas after an abnormal breast mammogram—in the IHPR Noticias E-newsletter from Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez’ Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

IHPR Noticias has these stories and more:

  • Story and Audio: For Latinas, Patient Navigation Can Speed Breast Cancer Diagnosis (Pg 1)
  • Profile: Guadalupe Campos is Teaching Latinos about Cancer Prevention (Pg 2)
  • Study: Successfully Preventing Obesity in Latino Pre-Schoolers in San Antonio (Pg 3)
  • Videos: 5-Part Video Series on Cultural Aspects of Latino Cancer (Pg 4)
  • Story: Local Program Mentors Disadvantaged Nursing Students (Pg 6)
  • Story: Latinos, a Colonoscopy Can Save Your Life! (Pg 7)
  • Story and Video: Cancer and Insurance: A Latino’s Touching Story (Pg 9)

The E-newsletter, from the team behind SaludToday, is jam-packed with even more info on the latest local and national health disparities-related news, resources and events.

Please enjoy, and let us know if you have advances we can feature!

Cool Video & More: Creating Latino Policy Change Agents

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8 months ago
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How can…

  • Researchers be Policy Change Agents? (Pg 1)
  • Latinos Take a “No-Soda Challenge? (Pg 3)
  • Parents Communicate Better w/Kids? (Pg 5)
  • Latinos Face Unhealthy Marketing? (Pg 6)

Find out in the Salud America! E-newsletter.

Also find lots more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of several Salud America! grantees working in Latino clinics, communities, and schools.

Salud America! is funded by RWJF and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which developed SaludToday.

To sign up to receive Salud America! E-newsletters, go here.

The Latest Advancements in Tackling Latino Child Obesity

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10 months ago
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How can…

  • a videonovela teach about diabetes? (Pg 1)
  • a non-exerciser become a promoter? (Pg 3)
  • activity breaks keep kids fit? (Pg 5)
  • new policy tools aid your work? (Pg 6)

Find out in the latest E-newsletter from Salud America!, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) network to prevent obesity among Latino kids.

Also find lots more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of a quartet of Salud America! grantees working in Latino after-school programs, community recreational centers and more.

Salud America! is funded by RWJF and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which developed SaludToday.

To sign up to receive Salud America! E-newsletters, go here.

SaludToday Blog & Twitter Now ‘Award-Winning’ SaludToday Blog & Twitter

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1 year ago
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Improving Latinos’ health is certainly rewarding enough.

But we’re especially honored today that SaludToday, the Latino health website, blog and social media campaign directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, was recognized by the 14th annual Web Health Awards, which laud honors the nation’s best digital health resources.

SaludToday earned a “silver” award for its blog and a “merit” award for its Twitter feed.

The IHPR also earned a “merit” award for its quarterly E-newsletter, IHPR Noticias, which trumpets the latest advancements in Latino health disparities news and research.

For the Web Health Awards competition, which is held twice yearly, a panel of 32 experts in digital health media served as judges and selected gold, silver, bronze, and merit winners from nearly 600 entries.

“We’re humbled by the recognition of our efforts to heighten the awareness of Latino health issues and promote research and methods to prevent and/or eliminate those issues,” said Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, who directs the IHPR and its SaludToday campaign. “We’re going to keep pushing the envelope to better all facets of Latino health.”

See the complete list of winners here.

Targeting Latino Liver Cancer and Improving the Lives of Cancer Survivors

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1 year ago
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IHPR E-newsletterFind the latest in Latino health—from fighting Latino liver cancer to innovative ways to improve life for Latino cancer survivors—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The IHPR E-newsletter has these stories:

  • Story and Video: Study Links Diabetes, Obesity to Liver Cancer in Latinos (Pg 1)
  • Story: How a Professional Abuela Spawned a Health Career (Pg 2)
  • Story: Clinical Trials & You (Pg 2)
  • Story: Join Study Motivating Cancer Survivors to Get Fit (Pg 3)
  • Story and Video: Closing Health Gaps for Latino Cancer Survivors (Pg 4)
  • Videos: Health Novelas, Stories of Latino Diabetics, & More (Pg 10)

The E-newsletter is jam-packed with even more info on the latest local and national health disparities-related news, resources and events.

Visit us here.

The Latest Advances in Fighting Latino Childhood Obesity

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1 year ago
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How do:

  • Researchers contribute to policy changes for healthier cities? (Pg 1)
  • Hunger and obesity become the focus of a TV series? (Pg 3)
  • Latino tiendas differ in healthy food options? (Pg 4)

Find the answers and more in the new Salud America! E-Newsletter.

Also check out much more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of a quartet of Salud America! grantees working in Latino after-school programs, community recreational centers and more.

Salud America!, which is dedicated to preventing Latino childhood obesity, is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and is headquartered at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.

Innovation in Preventing Latino Cervical Cancer, Obesity & More

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1 year ago
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Find the latest in Latino health—from fighting Latina cervical cancer to innovative ways to tackle Latino childhood obesity—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The IHPR E-newsletter has these stories:

  • Story and Video: Preventing Cervical Cancer in South Texas (Pg 1)
  • Story: How an “Exercise Avoider” Became an “Exercise Promoter” (Pg 2)
  • Story: The Importance of Latino Biospecimens (Pg 2)
  • Story: 20 Studies Tackle Latino Childhood Obesity (Pg 3)
  • Story: Who is Promotora of the Year? (Pg 4)
  • Videos: “Feeding Minds” Series Addresses Hunger, Obesity in Texas (Pg 6)

The E-newsletter is jam-packed with even more info on the latest local and national health disparities-related news, resources and events.

View the E-newsletter or visit us at http://ihpr.uthscsa.edu.

The IHPR, led by health disparities research expert Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, investigates the causes and solutions to the unequal impact of cancer and chronic disease among certain populations, including Latinos, in San Antonio, South Texas and the nation. The IHPR, founded in 2006, uses evidence-guided research, training and community outreach to improve the health of those at a disadvantage due to race/ethnicity or social determinants, such as education or income.

Advances in Latino Cancer Screening, Liver Cancer, Obesity & More

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1 year ago
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Find the latest in Latino health—from helping underserved Latinos get cancer screening, to exploring reasons why liver cancer is on the rise among Latinos, to helping Latinos pursue doctoral degrees—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.

The IHPR E-newsletter has these stories:

  • Story and Video: A New Way to Help Underserved Local Latinos Get Cancer Screens (Pg 1)
  • Story: How Did an IHPR Employee Get a Coveted Internship Using His Christmas Present? (Pg 2)
  • Story: New Research Briefs Examine Obesity in Latino Youths (Pg 3)
  • Videos: New Training Videos on Patient Navigation (Pg 4)
  • Story: Apply by 3/1/12 for Éxito to Get Help Pursuing a Doctoral Degree (Pg 5)
  • Story: Latino Liver Cancer Rates Are on Rise…But Why? (Pg 6)
  • Story: Sugary Drinks 101 for Latinos (Pg 9)

Find much more on local and national health disparities-related news, funding, resources and events by visiting the IHPR’s website.

News: Latino Health Research, Stories & More

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1 year ago
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Find the latest in Latino health—from fighting Latina breast cancer to helping Latinos pursue doctoral degrees—in the new E-newsletter from the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday.

The E-newsletter has these stories:

  • Story and Video: Giving Latinas a Chance vs. Breast Cancer (Pg 1)
  • Story: How a Typewriter Helped a Latina Launch a Career in Health Promotion (Pg 2)
  • Story and Video: Depression after Cancer Keeps Latinas from Follow-Up Care (Pg 3)
  • Story: Apply by 3/1/12 for Éxito Program to Get Help Pursuing a Doctoral Degree (Pg 5)
  • Story: San Antonio Schools Get Salad Bars (Pg 6)
  • Story and Video: Latino Man Works to Interrupt Street Violence (Pg 8 )

The E-newsletter is jam-packed with even more info on the latest local and national health disparities-related news, resources and events.

Visit the IHPR here.

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