Baby Formula Shortage Highlights Health Inequities for Mothers of Color
Parents of babies across the US are struggling to feed their children due to a baby-formula shortage. The pain of the shortage is particularly felt am…
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What is the Latino Immigrant Paradox and Its Tie to Mental Health?
Migrating and resettling in a new country is a difficult process, marked with mental, emotional, and physical challenges, including potential family s…
Exploring Substance Abuse Treatment: Latinos Can Make a Difference in the Stimulus Research Study
Substance abuse in the US is a public health problem that affects many people, including Latinos. Yet, Latinos are less likely than their White peers …
Latinos, Are You Prepared for the BA.2.12.1 Variant?
The COVID-19 saga continues as the virus continues to mutate, and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) identify new subvariants of the O…
Comment: Tell Government to Consider People Walking in Vehicle Safety Rating System
With roads designed to favor cars and the growing size of megacars – SUVs and passenger trucks – it’s no surprise traffic fatalities are on the …
What is PPE?
You may be wearing PPE on your face right now. A mask is a common form of PPE, or “personal protective equipment,” as are respirators, gowns, glov…
Latina Warrior Beats Cancer, Saves Lives Through Education and Advocacy
“The good news is, we can’t kill you trying to save you. You showed up fit to fight.” Still in shock of recent events, Loriana Hernandez-Aldama …
The Massive Need for Equitable Latino Representation in Clinical Trials
Latinos represent less than 10% of volunteers in cancer clinical trials. The lack of Latinos in clinical trials makes it harder for researchers to fin…
Achieving Cancer Treatment Equity Requires Diversity Among Oncologists
Oncologists who identify as Latino remain highly underrepresented in the workforce, according to a new report from the American Society of Clinical On…
What’s a Respiratory Droplet and Why Does It Matter?
Different viruses are spread in different ways. The main way that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spreads between people is by respiratory…