Take Action for Obesity Care Week 2022!
Obesity Care Week 2022 (#OCW2022) is here! From Feb. 27 to March 5, 2022, Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness effort to end weight bias, a…
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Sugary Drinks Increase Prediabetes Risk for Latinos
Consuming sugary drinks like soda and juice may increase the risk of prediabetes for Latino adults, according to a new study from Duke University Scho…
Video Contest for Teens with an ‘Eye on the Future’ for Science Careers
The National Eye Institute has launched the Eye on the Future campaign to encourage teens to pursue careers in science, specifically eye health and bi…
Latino Congressional Leaders Call for Methane Reform
Methane gas emissions have been on the rise over the past 15 years, according to recent numbers published by National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administr…
Study: Poor Kidney Function Linked to Dementia
Declining kidney function is strongly linked to dementia, according to a 10-year study of older adults. This has negative implications for Latinos, wh…
Dr. Amelie Ramirez Wins 2022 AAHHE Outstanding Support of Hispanic Issues Award
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio and a leading health disparities researcher, has been selected for the 2022…
Moderna Launches First Ever HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial
Forty years after the virus was discovered, an HIV vaccine is finally in development. Moderna and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) are…
Study: Peer Modeling with Psychological Inoculation Can Promote COVID-19 Vaccinations
COVID-19 vaccination is often deterred by misinformation, from conspiracy theories to exaggerated side effects on social media. Vaccine misinformation…
Understanding Critical Race Theory
Discussing racial equity and anti-racism can result in some backlash because of the great divide in our country regarding if and how to examine struct…
The 1st Surgery for Alzheimer’s Disease in South Texas
A San Antonio woman in her 70s underwent South Texas’ first deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Alzheimer’s — one of the first 300 surgerie…