Protect Your Familia Against Cancer with Generaciones Resources
The Zero Breast Cancer (ZBC) organization created Generations, a campaign to give culturally relevant information to young adults about how endocrine …
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Rosa Escalante Lopez: Resilient Latina Overcomes Health Crisis to Help Latinos Heal Invisible Wounds
A young Rosa Escalante Lopez curiously looked around the therapist’s room as her mother and the therapist chatted in Spanish. “The elementary scho…
8 Big Reasons Liver Cancer Hurts Latinos
Latinos have the second-highest rate of dying from liver cancer among racial/ethnic groups. Understanding the reasons why this is happening can reve…
How to Show Compassion and Sensitivity While Screening for Social Needs
Many healthcare facilities require healthcare staff to complete regular sensitivity trainings on cultural competency, bedside manner, and similar topi…
New Healthy Eating Research Resources Available in Spanish
Childhood is a critical period for the development of eating behaviors and habits that last into adulthood. These habits play a vital role in growth, …
Join the VIVA-MIND Study of an Oral Drug for Alzheimer’s!
Researchers at The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio are recruiting participants for the…
How to Pick the Right Person as a Screener for Your SDoH Screening Program
As more healthcare systems consider implementing a social determinants of health (SDoH) screening program to care for patients’ non-medical needs, …
The State of Liver Cancer in Latinos
We know many types of cancer deeply and disproportionately affect U.S. Latinos. Liver cancer is a particular problem. In fact, Latinos have th…
Banker Turned Psychiatrist: How Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. Found His Calling
“Now remember, you must return your books on time,” said the librarian at the local public library in Austin, Texas. She peered down at 6-year-old…
Giving Birth in Cars: The Reality of Rural America’s Maternal Health Crisis
Implications of the lack of quality maternal healthcare in the United States are well documented. Pre-term birth rates are rising, maternal mental hea…