Caring For Caregivers: Support for Families Impacted by Dementia
Caregivers are a lifeline for people living with dementia. But who is the lifeline for caregivers? The Caring for the Caregivers program at UT Health …
Month: July 2022
New Study Sheds Light on Maternal Health Issues and Need for Diversity Among Nurses
Nurses are lifelines for mothers-to-be, helping recognize complications early during labor and delivery. Maternal health for Latinas could improve eve…
I Can’t Wait to End Viral Hepatitis
Viral hepatitis is a major public health threat both here in the United States and across the globe. So, this World Hepatitis Day, I join the global e…
Report: The Deadliest Cities for People Walking Are Now Even More Dangerous
Although driving declined in 2020, U.S. pedestrian deaths increased, especially among Latinos and other people of color, according to the latest Dange…
Monkeypox and Latinos: What You Need to Know
As America continues to struggle with COVID-19 variants, a monkeypox outbreak has reached almost every state. Monkeypox – a rare disease caused by i…
NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters.
NASA Marks 25 Years Since Pathfinder Touched Down on Mars
The newly deployed Sojourner rover – the first of its kind on the Red Planet – sits on the Martian surface after driving down Pathfinder’s ramp.
Celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of the ADA
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, affirming the inherent dignity of every person, regardless of disabil…
37% of Latinos with Children Suffer from Depressive Symptoms
Over a third of lower-income Latino adults living with children had frequent anxiety or depressive symptoms this past fall and winter, according to a …
Study: COVID-19 Raises Maternal Mortality in Latinas
Prior to the pandemic (2007-2016), Latinas had a comparable maternal mortality rate to White women, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. However…