#SaludTues Tweetchat 8/2: Get Your Vaccines!
COVID-19. Flu. Hepatitis. Measles. Mumps. Polio. We face many health threats in life, but we have an important tool – vaccines – to protect oursel…
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Study: Latino Life Expectancy is Improving, But Not Everywhere
Have you ever wondered how where you live affects your life expectancy? Now you can find out thanks to the first comprehensive, US county-level life e…
7 Must-Know Facts about the Latino Youth Mental Crisis
Youth are facing a mental health crisis that is so widespread that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has issued a new advisory calling it an �…
Go into Bars, Clubs to Enroll Smokers in Quit-Smoking Services?!
In the bar or club, it’s easy to find people smoking and drinking. What would happen if health workers walked into these venues to ask cigarette smo…
Unaffordable Childcare Hurts Latinas, Hinders Prosperity
The cost of childcare in the US has skyrocketed – up to 46% – since 2018, and the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame. At the same time, Americans are a…
Tampon Shortage Sheds Light on Period Poverty
Amid the baby formula shortage, American women are now facing a tampon shortage. The shortage has resulted in a 10% price increase in the last year, w…
My Favorite Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater
Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance’s Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she’s looking for.
What Latino Parents Should Know: COVID-19 Vaccinations Authorized for Children Under 5
Big news for Latino parents – the Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for children between ages 6 months and 5 ye…
Help NASA Scientists Find Clouds on Mars
By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet…
Javier Cintron: Future Doctor Aims to Address Health Inequities
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Javier Cintron listened intently to the Haitian man. Far from his home in Panama City, Florida, Javier was in Haiti on…