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By Sally Crocker, written for The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, published Oct. 16, 2023

“With the return of fall comes cold and flu season, along with an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. With kids back in school and people moving indoors for more events and activities, opportunities for spreading viruses become a higher concern. Holidays are fast approaching as well, giving rise to travel plans and indoor family gatherings that can bring children and adults of all ages together in close spaces.

Experts note that COVID-19 circulates all year long, but picks up in the fall and winter, like influenza and other upper respiratory viruses. In addition to new vaccine formulations that have been approved for this fall’s COVID variants, there are a number of other ways to help reduce your risk and protect yourself and your family …”

Blog written for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)

“In just two years, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has reached a milestone in helping to prevent, treat and potentially reverse chronic disease across the U.S.  

Established in May 2021 with 19 founding members, ACLM’s Health Systems Council (HSC), now celebrates its 100th member. The HSC is comprised of some of the most innovative health organizations from nearly 40 states that are dedicated to providing the best high-value care through the pioneering trend of lifestyle medicine.  

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty using therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to address up to 80% of chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cancer and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change applying six pillars — a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections …”

October 2023 issue. Sally Crocker is editor and writer of this publication.

https://citylifestyle.com/southlake/issues/2023-10

The bonds that people share with animals goes way beyond companionship- the connection we share with animals deeply affects our health and well being. UNTHSC associate professor Dr. Dana Litt shares how mental health awareness meets canine connection in this tail of compassion.

Sally started as editor and writer for the Southlake, Texas, City Lifestyle magazine’s September 2023 issue.

Newsletter developed/written/edited by Sally Crocker

Congratulations to Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, Dean of the UNTHSC School of Public Health, on the anniversary date of his joining UNT Health Science Center on August 15, 2022. As Dr. Dharamsi celebrates his first year, his latest newsletter shares the School of Public Health’s successes and plans for the future.

By Sally Crocker for UNT Health Center School of Public Health

How do School of Public Health faculty, staff and students from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth spend their summers? Often, you will find them volunteering time in neighborhoods across the U.S., doing the hands-on work that builds healthier communities.

Numerous studies show that housing quality and safety is a key predictor of health and wellbeing. Our homes are the key to our health in many ways.

For HSC Regents Professor Dr. Scott Walters, his two teenage children and his father, it was a labor of love when they joined a weeklong mission trip to repair homes in West Memphis, Arkansas. The trip is an annual project organized by White’s Chapel Methodist Church and partnering organization Ozark Mission Project, which provides practical assistance to families needing home repair and yard work in Arkansas.

Writer and brand storyteller Sally Crocker has won two new awards for her news and feature writing.

• PLATINUM AWARD WINNER FOR BRAND JOURNALISM/WRITING/ARTICLE, AWARDED BY THE HERMES CREATIVE AWARDS COMPETITION, 2022

• 2022 HONORABLE MENTION AWARD WINNER IN PR DAILY’S NATIONAL NONPROFIT COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS, COMMUNICATIONS ASSETS/ARTICLE CATEGORY

(originally published by The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, June 2021)

He didn’t know it at the time, but when Dr. Scott Walters was growing up in San Diego in the mid 1980s, a next-door neighbor was concealing a homemade meth lab just across the fence and mere steps away from his bedroom window. Now, decades later, the U.S. war on drugs is still being waged, and this public health researcher is leading the charge against today’s national opioid crisis.

Esther Annan is moving to Princeton this summer.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health student will complete her PhD in epidemiology in June 2022. She will then leave for a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship, which involves teaching and advancing her research in dengue fever, malaria and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases prevalent in hot, humid climates around the globe.

The importance of sound data science in healthcare and public health makes all the difference. One faculty researcher at UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, is both actively engaged in research and graduate school teaching in this specialized area that can help save lives and improve the health and well-being of communities and populations.

It’s been a long, challenging two years for public health professionals working on the front lines of their communities in response to COVID-19. This is one story of pandemic heroes in Amarillo, Texas.

(As published by the University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health Newsroom, Jan. 27, 2022) … What leads a student to a career, and a researcher to world-renowned status? … “I found myself interested in books like ‘Freakonomics’ at the time and the different influences that shape people’s behaviors,” Dr. Rossheim said, “and this sounded like a project fitting right along those lines. This ultimately led me to an MPH degree and then a doctorate in public health sciences.”

New research study analyzes older LGB adults and driving under the influence. More research and preventions needed to address the public health concerns impacting older sexual minority adults.

A defining moment in this public health faculty researcher’s undergraduate experience led to a career in public health and the desire to take action on social problems affecting the world.

One of the first research studies on the national impact of older adults driving under the influence reports that an estimated 3% of those over age 65 do so, which is especially concerning given that older Americans are already more prone to higher crash rates and accident-related deaths due to aging.

Content development for a restaurant website, announcing new ownership and introducing the new business partners.