Social Determinants of Health Keep Latinas from Breast Cancer Screenings
Every year, 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s why …
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Prioritizing Well-Being
The West40 podcast, Shift Everything, goes behind the scenes at a recent school-based mental health roundtable to explore the importance of prioritizing the well-being of…
Soak Up Summer Rays with Free UT Public Health Camp
Calling all budding young public health leaders in The Alamo City! UT Health San Antonio is giving teens in the 11th and 12th grades the chance to exp…
How Healthcare Professionals Can Help Address Climate Change Health Effects
The summer of 2023 was one of the hottest seasons on record for some areas across the US, bringing sweltering temperatures that caused heat stroke and…
USDA Approves Big Changes to Improve Nutrition in WIC Food Packages
USDA has approved a final rule to improve nutrition and support breastfeeding in food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…
All of Us Data Sheds Light on Health of Young Cancer Survivors
Cancer is often associated with an aging population, but something is changing in the demographics of cancer survivors — they are younger. There are…
Webinar: How to Make Your Voice Heard in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment
Sadly, breast cancer impacts our Latina community. Latinas are more likely than White women to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC),…
EPA Draws Line Against PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step forward in its campaign against “forever chemicals,” also known as perfluorinated…
Houston’s Latino Children Struggle with Diabetes, Health Challenges
Nearly one of every two people are Latino in Harris County, Texas, which is home to Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city. As the Latino communi…
The Critical State of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Latinos
Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that impairs brain function and, over time, can cause memory, cognitive, and behavioral issues and eventually lea…