4 Compelling Communication Strategies to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, public health experts are focusing on addressing concerns with vaccine efficacy and safety for those who…
Category: Fuerza por la Salud
Sobrevivientes de cáncer Latinos, ¡Los Necesitamos!
¿Es usted un sobreviviente de cáncer Latino? ¡Participe en el estudio Avanzando Caminos de UT Health San Antonio! Avanzando Caminos tiene como obje…
Latino Cancer Survivors, We Need You!
Are you a Latino cancer survivor? Volunteer for the Avanzando Caminos study at UT Health San Antonio! Avanzando Caminos aims to enroll 1,500 Latino ca…
Jeraldine Ortiz: Finding Life Through a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Jeraldine Ortiz knows that breast cancer is tough for Latinas. Breast cancer is the top cause of Latina death. This stems from cultural barriers to ca…
Report: Government Can Play a Critical Role in Maternal Health for Women of Color
In the last 30 years, maternal health disparities have increased for women of color, according to a new report by the US Commission on Civil Rights. F…
5 Things to Know About Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, is a lively annual Mexican holiday that celebrates friends and family members who have passed away…
California Rules in Favor of Sugary Drink Tax, Rejects Penalty Clause of State Preemption Law
California can no longer punish cities for enacting sugary drink taxes, as per an October 2021 court ruling that declared the penalty provision of the…
Latino ‘Excess Deaths’ Far Exceed Initial Estimates during COVID-19 Pandemic
Annually, CDC researchers compile and analyze data to predict the number of deaths that will occur in the coming year. The number of mortalities that …
Rappers, Actress Urge Latino to Get Screened for Cancer, Join Clinical Trials
Hip hop artist Chuck D, one of the founding members of Public Enemy, once urged people of color to “Fight the Power.” Now he’s urging them to fi…
Melawhy Garcia: Éxito! Connected Me to Other Latino Professionals
Dr. Melawhy Garcia wanted to elevate her work to improve health among Latinos in California by applying for PhD programs, but she wasn’t sure about …