2021 County Health Rankings Show High Poverty Rates for Latino Children
Poverty disproportionately impacts Latinos and other people of color. “Child poverty rates are more than twice as high for Latino children than Whit…
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Physical Activity for Youth?
Loss of physical activity can harm physical, emotional, and social health. Amid COVID-19 illness and isolation, some youth and families have experienc…
Join the REACH Clinical Trial to Help Slow Alzheimer’s for Our Familias!
Alzheimer’s disease hurts the quality of life of many of our beloved abuelos and abuelas, their family members, and caregivers. Fortunately, clinica…
Chris Bykowski: Get the Vaccine So Business Can Go Back to Normal!
Chris Bykowski is ready for the pandemic to be over. It’s dramatically hurt his business and taken friends and family away from him. Even though he …
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…
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…
