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Each Tuesday through Friday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
UAB HealthSmart, 301 Twentieth Street North, Birmingham
UAB HealthSmart, a joint program of the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine and the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center, offers free personal health profile screenings four days a week to test your blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and body fat level. The unique wellness center explains your screening results and shows you simple lifestyle changes you can make to prevent chronic diseases such as stroke and diabetes. For more information or to sign up for a free health profile, call 996.2304 or e-mail
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UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2013
DoubleTree Hotel, 808 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL
The UAB Health Disparities
Research Symposium highlights the work of undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral, and faculty investigators in the areas of basic science, clinical and translational sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and outcomes and community-based research related to health disparities. The theme of the 8thannual event, which is hosted by the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center, is “The Science of Health Disparities: Where Biology, Behavior, and Socioeconomics Converge.” Keynote speaker is Hugh Barton, Special Advisor to the World Health Organization Healthy Cities European Programme, Emeritus Professor, University of the West of England, bristol, United Kingdom. Abstracts may be submitted by January 15, 2013. Registration is free. To learn more, submit an abstract, or register online, visit www.UABMHRC.org |
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Each Thursday at Noon and 1 p.m.
UAB HealthSmart, 301 Twentieth Street North, Birmingham
Regular exercise helps to control weight, prevent chronic diseases, improve mental health, and increase your chances of living longer. Join UAB HealthSmart each Thursday for your choice of two free, 30-minute ZUMBA dance-fitness classes led by UAB HealthSmart's own Theolishia Smith, a licensed ZUMBA instructor. Wear comfortable clothes, and bring a towel. Bottled water is provided. Call 996.2304 or e-mail
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WALK Talk |
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Each Tuesday at Noon
UAB HealthSmart, 301 Twentieth Street North, Birmingham
People who sit a lot move about 2,000-3,000 steps a day, under a mile and a half. Increase your steps and see big health benefits. Join UAB HealthSmart each Tuesday at noon to discover the many health benefits of walking and simple ways to build more walking into your life. The free talk is part of the UAB Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center's WALK Feel Alive program, which provides free WALK kits (free t-shirt, water bottle, step counter, and sling pack) to help you increase your steps. The weekly WALK Talk is free and open to the public. Call 996.2304 or e-mail
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gareth Dutton on his appointment as Chair of the Obesity Theme for the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention. The convention will be held in Orlando, Florida August 2 – 5, 2012, and sessions in the obesity track include, “Contributors to Obesity: Exploring the Roads Less Traveled,” by Dr. David Allison, “Transforming Systems to Reduce Childhood Obesity,” and several others.
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