Study: Air Pollution Linked to Childhood Obesity in Latinos
Latinos suffer from toxic pollution in the air at higher rates than their white peers, and it can lead to many harmful side effects. University of Col…
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Nelly Jiménez: Get the COVID-19 Vaccine to Protect Your Family, Community!
Nelly Jiménez knows how difficult it is to suffer from severe COVID-19 illness. Her husband was hospitalized with COVID after getting pneumonia in bo…
How Art Therapy Can Help Children Heal from Trauma
A new method is emerging to help children heal from trauma – art therapy. More mental health clinics, like the Children’s Bereavement Center of So…
Dr. Amelie Ramirez Featured as a Latina Hero in the Fight Against COVID-19
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, is featured in the latest edition of Latino Leaders, a national magazine that a…
The Future of the Latino Housing Market & Challenges, After the Pandemic
Latinos are the nation’s largest minority, making up 18.5% of the population. This dynamic population is also helping fuel the red-hot housing marke…
Alfred Lee: Get the Vaccine So You Can Go Fishing!
Alfred Lee has heard just about every COVID-19 vaccine myth out there. He’s seen YouTube videos about how “dangerous” the vaccine is, how it’l…
Health Misinformation is an Urgent Threat to Public Health, Says U.S. Surgeon General
Today, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued his first public advisory of the Biden Administration to warn Americans about health misinformatio…
9 of 10 SNAP Participants Face Healthy Eating Barriers
Millions of Americans rely on social programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), to put food on their tables. These indivi…
A New Normal: Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive
As America reopens cautiously and as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, the National Urban League is exploring what a “new normal” reall…
What Latino Parents Should Know about the New Child Tax Credit
This week, millions of working families in the U.S. will receive the first payment from the expanded child tax credit implemented by the Biden Adminis…