Data: Segregation Leads to Lower Income, Life Expectancy for Latinos
Living in segregated cities can have negative impacts on Latino and Black people rather than living in racially diverse areas, according to a new anal…
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Raising Awareness of Disparities for LGBTQ Latinos
June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, which celebrates equality and visibility for the LGBTQ community. For LGBTQ Latinos, that means recognizing identity whi…
Data: Latinos Make Up Less than 2% of COVID-19 Media Coverage
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted Latinos. Latinos have suffered a disproportionate burden of coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and d…
FDA Approves New Drug for Alzheimer’s, But Scientists Divided Over Decision
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug called Aduhelm (aducanumab) to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia…
Luz Garcini: Helping Latino Immigrants Heal from Grief
Luz Garcini wants to help Latinos heal from the loss of a loved one. “One of the biggest needs that we see in the community right now is that there …
Norma Cavazos: Get the COVID-19 Vaccine to Protect Your Health, Community!
Like many of us, Norma Cavazos has had her life turned upside down by COVID-19. Many of her family members have gotten sick. Some even died. She’s h…
Data: Police More Likely to Search Latinos, Raising Questions Over Implicit Bias
Police are more likely to stop and search Latinos than white people, even though white people are more likely to possess illegal material, according t…
Meet the 2021 Exito! Latino Cancer Research Trainees
Program leaders have selected 26 aspiring Latino researchers from across the nation to join the 2021 cohort of Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadersh…
Liz Sanchez: Surviving Breast Cancer on Her Own Terms
By Liz Sanchez Breast Cancer Survivor in San Antonio My name Liz Sanchez and I am a cancer survivor — twice, since 2010. I was first diagnosed with …
Study: Long-Term Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Is a Danger to Brain, Body
We already know secondhand smoke is bad for you. But several recent studies further blame secondhand smoke for its harmful impact on the brain and bod…