South Texas Scientists Link Obesity to Alzheimer’s Gene
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio have tied obesity to with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes. In analyzing 74 Alzheimer’s-related genes f…
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Project Firstline Releases Spanish-Language Educational Content
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline has expanded its Spanish translation of infection control resources. This c…
Comment Now: Online Food Shopping for WIC Participants!
The USDA is proposing to make online food shopping an option for families in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childr…
Study: Community Health Workers Can Help Address Heart Health Disparities
Studies show that community health workers (CHWs) can help address a variety of health disparities in vulnerable populations, such as Latinos. A new s…
Step Up for Obesity Care Week 2023!
Obesity Care Week 2023 (#OCW2023) is here! From Feb. 27 to March 3, 2023, Obesity Care Week is an annual public awareness effort to end weight bias, a…
15,238 People Commented on WIC Food Package Changes!
In November 2022, the USDA proposed science-backed changes to improve nutrition and promote and support breastfeeding in the food packages of the Spec…
New Resource: Congressional District Health Dashboard
Research shows that the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age can have a big impact on our health. Health data tools, like Salud …
Salud Talks Episode 42: The Role of Rural Healthcare Workers in Infection Control
The pandemic revealed long-standing gaps in infection control knowledge and understanding among the frontline healthcare workforce. This is why CDC la…
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez to Launch $4.1 Million Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio is launching the new “Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center” than…
Child Literacy Concerns Following COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 certainly hurt the health of many, including Latinos. But the pandemic is also threatening the education of children, amid three years of sch…