Expand on Your Nutrition Education with CACFP Spanish-Language Resources
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that ensures children and adults have access to nutritious meals and snacks by prov…
Tag: Hispanic Health
Salud Talks Podcast Episode 43: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The pandemic revealed long-standing gaps in infection control knowledge and understanding among the frontline healthcare workforce. This is why CDC la…
US Latino Population Rises to 19.5%
Latinos continue to be one of the fastest growing populations in the US. Between 2022 and 2023, Latinos accounted for 71% of the population growth…
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez: Empowering Latino Health on CDC Podcast
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, shares insights on Latino health on a new episode of the CDC’s Listen Up! …
6 Health Disparities Women of Color Face and How We Can Address Them
As of 2023, there are 169 million women and 166 million men living in the US. While men and women share many of the same health risks and concerns, wo…
The Number of Uninsured Latinos Decreases to 18%
US Latinos and other racial/ethnic minority populations made historic gains in healthcare coverage in the years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a…
Tell HHS: Promotoras Are Essential for Public Health and Vaccine Education!
As COVID-19 exposed cracks in our healthcare system and racial/ethnic health inequities, community health workers rose to the challenge to educate com…
Study: Sugary Drink Taxes Linked to Decreased Obesity in Seattle
Over the last several years, cities across the US have taxed sugary drinks to reduce the consumption of these beverages and prioritize the health of t…
Explore Your Mental Health with the All of Us Research Program
One in four U.S. adults were living with a mental health condition as of last year — that’s nearly 60 million people, according to the Substance A…
Latinos to Feel More Heat Due to Bans on Protections for Outdoor Workers
With heat reaching record-breaking numbers every summer in some states, evidence points to our climate changing. For instance, Florida saw its hotte…