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Brazil and University of Texas Join Forces to Develop Zika Vaccine

By Associated Press, originally published on Modern Healthcare. The country of Brazil and the University of Texas partner to control Zika.

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A partnership between the city of Houston and community organization CAN DO Houston seeks to improve access to healthy food for residents in “food deserts,” where fast food is much easier to come by than fresh fruits and vegetables. LAURA UNGAR, USA TODAY

Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness

Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness By Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell, for USA Today HOUSTON — This sprawling Southwesternmetropolis used to have a Texas-sized obesity problem, topping the scales as America’s fattest city. And no wonder — healthy food and safe places to exercise were hard to come by for many residents. But an initiative… Continue reading Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness

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