Webinar 8/17/22: Why Should I Think about Joining a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials can have big benefits. They help researchers learn more to help slow, manage, and treat Alzheimer’s and cancer for ourselves and our…
Month: July 2022
See the 20 Big Universities that Are Pushing Latino Representation in Higher Education
Latino or Hispanic-serving colleges and universities have risen 94% in the last 10 years, from 293 in 2010 to 569 in 2020, according to a recent repor…
What is Ventilation and Why Does It Matter?
Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of spaces. Good ventilation can help remove things from the air that we don’t want to breathe in, such…
Will Your Child Get Free School Lunches This Year?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools had the flexibility to offer school meals free to all public-school students. Now, some of this flexibi…
NASA's Perseverance Scouts Mars Sample Return Campaign Landing Sites
The six-wheeled explorer has inspected a stretch of the Red Planet to see if it is flat enough for NASA’s next Mars lander.
#SaludTues Tweetchat 8/2: Get Your Vaccines!
COVID-19. Flu. Hepatitis. Measles. Mumps. Polio. We face many health threats in life, but we have an important tool – vaccines – to protect oursel…
5 Healthy Tips for Teachers Because your Health and Energy Matter
As a teacher, you are constantly giving of yourself. Whether it’s staying late to help a student or working on lesson plans at home, there’s…
Study: Latino Life Expectancy is Improving, But Not Everywhere
Have you ever wondered how where you live affects your life expectancy? Now you can find out thanks to the first comprehensive, US county-level life e…
7 Must-Know Facts about the Latino Youth Mental Crisis
Youth are facing a mental health crisis that is so widespread that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has issued a new advisory calling it an �…
Go into Bars, Clubs to Enroll Smokers in Quit-Smoking Services?!
In the bar or club, it’s easy to find people smoking and drinking. What would happen if health workers walked into these venues to ask cigarette smo…