Dr. Teresa Wagner

City of Fort Worth Awards HSC Over $300K Opioid Intervention Grant

by | Jan 24, 2024
The project focuses on community-based intervention, and tasks HSC's SaferCare Texas clinical executives and School of Public Health staff with developing training education alongside HSC’s new College of Nursing and Fort Worth community-based organizations.
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UNT HSC at Fort Worth Launches ‘One Pill Kills’ Anti-Fentanyl Campaign
by | Oct 3, 2023
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that’s considered far more addictive than heroin, is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. Experts say that Fentanyl can be fatal even if just a tiny amount—so small it could fit on a pencil eraser—is ingested.
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HSC Fort Worth Launches ‘First-Ever’ Lifestyle Medicine Course for Teens
by | Aug 3, 2023
The HSC said the 20-hour, self-paced course, students learn about the core concepts of lifestyle medicine: a whole-food, plant-based diet; regular physical activity; restorative sleep; stress management; avoidance of risky substances; and positive social connection to achieve optimal health and prevent chronic disease.
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