U.S Latino Economic Output Equates to World’s Fifth-Largest GDP
The total economic output, or gross domestic product (GDP), for Latinos in the United States totaled to $2.8 trillion in 2020, up from $1.7 trillion i…
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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death
The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demandi…
Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
We all want the best for our children. While the thought of enrolling your child in a clinical trial may sound scary, but there are plenty of benefits…
Ask Mark Anything
West40 executive director Dr. Mark Klaisner joins us for a special “Ask Mark Anything” episode of Shift Everything. From his early teaching career, to state education…
How Germs Spread in the Healthcare Environment
Hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes are where people come for care, so there is a high chance some patients will have an infection. When a person ha…
How to Unlock the Strengths of Latino Families
Latinos face a number of health disparities and inequities in many aspects including housing, transportation, and overall health. While it’s importa…
Help Researchers Learn Rapamycin’s Effects on Heart Health
Rapamycin is a medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as an immunosuppressant drug, making it helpful in preventing rejection in …
Isabella Jimenez Brings ‘My Fun Food’ to Your Phone, Kitchen
Isabella Jimenez is a Latina on a mission for health. At age 12, she had an idea for an app that serves as a digital cookbook where young people can l…
Why Don’t Latinos Enroll in Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials are the most safe, rigorous way of testing for new and more effective disease treatments. Although Latinos comprise 18.9% of the US po…
Inhale, Exhale: How Germs Spread from The Respiratory System
It’s easy to take breathing for granted. But we should know exactly what the respiratory system is and how it can play a role in germs spreading in …
