Webinar Series: Let’s Address Health Equity Together
Health equity is where everyone has a fair, just opportunity to be healthier. How can we reach this ideal, especially as Latinos face health dispariti…
Tag: Cancer
Building Collaboration for Action on Latino Cancer
U.S. Latinos face heavier burdens of stomach, liver, and cervical cancers, and worse outcomes for many cancers, than their White peers. But why? Unfor…
Study: Processed Food May Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk
We’re all busy with the hustle and bustle of life. It’s tempting to grab fast food or buy ready-to-eat food to avoid cooking after a long day. But…
Latinos, Act Against HPV-Associated Throat Cancer
HPV-associated throat cancer is on the rise in men. With the typical patient being 50 to 60 years old, Black and Latino men are dying from the disease…
‘Maybe I Can Help Somebody Else’: Willie Heard’s Unwavering Faith Through Clinical Trials
Willie Heard is a man of faith. His faith stood strong even after he got tragic news in September 2013. Heard was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndr…
What Makes Health Promotion Programs Successful?
Cancer health disparities. COVID-19. Climate change. These challenges require public health leaders to create programs and policy solutions that addre…
Webinar 8/17/22: Why Should I Think about Joining a Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials can have big benefits. They help researchers learn more to help slow, manage, and treat Alzheimer’s and cancer for ourselves and our…
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…
You Can Donate Biospecimens for Research to Fight Cancer, Alzheimer’s!
Ever heard of donating biospecimens for research? When a person donates biospecimens—blood, fluid, or tissue samples—it gives researchers the oppo…
¡Usted Puede Donar Muestras Biológicas para Investigación a Fin de Combatir el Cáncer y el Alzheimer!
Cuando una persona dona muestras biológicas o biospecímenes—sangre, líquido, o muestras de tejido—le da a los investigadores la oportunidad de …