San Antonians can take the first step to living a healthier life in the New Year by entering the YMCA’s contest for a month’s free membership. YMCA of Greater San Antonio is launching its annual membership drive with a Facebook contest for a one-month, free membership....

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Early Sunday morning, four members of the esd and associates team sprinted across the finish line of the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in downtown San Antonio. After months of careful training, esd’s Missy Schultze, Ping-Jung ‘Judy’ Tsai and Erik Simpson competed in this year’s Half...

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People expect major employee health and wellness benefits from high profile businesses. What comes as a surprise, however, is when smaller organizations do their part to enhance employee health and wellness. San Antonio advertising agency, esd and associates, the city’s leading digital creative agency, has...

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CHECKING UP ON SAN ANTONIO'S HEALTH The health of San Antonio isn’t perfect. In fact, the city has often fallen into the lowest margin of nationwide health statistics. The Bexar County Health Collaborative is committed to changing this trend through action and information. The non-profit, wellness-focused organization...

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SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO BREATHES LIFE INTO A BRAND Through humor, esd & associates is giving University Health System’s brand real character in the community. Our county health provider extends its capability across the community, caring for children, adults and seniors with both preventative and acute services....

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DEFEATING OBESITY AND DIABETES WITH HEALTHY HEROES In 1997, the Social & Health Research Center, through its Bienestar Health Program, asked esd to create one book, aimed at one school district, which would focus on curbing diabetes in Hispanic youth. The one-book project evolved into a 13-year journey...

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RAISING AWARENESS WITH TWO WHEELS If one person stands at the top of a hill and waves, she might get a passing glance, but that’s not enough to raise awareness. If 300 people representing a dozen different organizations stand on the hill and wave, the public will...

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DON'T HAVE TO AND DON'T WANT TO - SMOKE Seductive and addictive, tobacco presents a powerful challenge. For teenagers, it represents a torch of freedom, a quick route to adulthood and sophistication. The truth is: tobacco enslaves you to spend money on a product that deteriorates your...

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