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Report: Latino College Students Less Likely to Seek Mental Health Services
Many Latino youth face declining mental health amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, a racial/ethnic social justice movement, and economic hardships. Sadly, many aren’t getting the help they need, either. About 65% of Latino college students have mental health issues that go untreated, as they are less likely than their white peers to engage with campus …
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Mil Gracias for Not Smoking Indoors!
If you smoke, you still have the power to save lives. By voluntarily choosing to not smoke indoors, you deserve a thank-you for protecting your family, friends, and neighbors from secondhand smoke. That’s why the new “Mil Gracias (A Thousands Thanks) for Not Smoking Indoors!” campaign from UT Health San Antonio is sharing information about …
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Explore Your Mental Health with the All of Us Research Program
One in four U.S. adults were living with a mental health condition as of last year — that’s nearly 60 million people, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Many questions remain about the rise of mental health issues. That’s why the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program …
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How a Smoke-Free Policy Protects Apartment Tenants from Secondhand Smoke, COVID-19
Does someone smoke in your apartment complex? You might be inhaling your neighbor’s secondhand smoke. Inside multifamily dwellings, secondhand smoke can travel through doorways, halls, windows, ventilation systems, electrical outlets, and gaps around fixtures and pipes. Secondhand smoke, already a cancer-causing killer of millions, also might contribute to the spread of coronavirus. While there is …
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Study: Long-Term Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is a Danger to Brain, Body
We already know secondhand smoke is bad for you. But several recent studies further blame secondhand smoke for its harmful impact on the brain and body. Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke results in lower body weight and cognitive impairments, according to new research in mice led by Oregon Health & Science University. Researchers exposed mice …
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