“Say Cheese!” February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
With all the Valentine’s Day candy now on sale, it can be tempting to buy your child a sweet treat. But indulging in sugary food and drinks on a reg…
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Can Texts Help Latino Young Adults to Quit Smoking?
Dr. Patricia Chalela of UT Health San Antonio has received a new five-year, $2 million research grant to test the impact of Quitxt, a bilingual text m…
3 More Amazing SDoH Screening Tools
To help address social needs, or the non-medical barriers to health, more healthcare systems are screening patients for social determinants of health …
Latino Dialysis Patients Are More at Risk for Staph Infections
Latino and Black patients on dialysis have higher rates of staph bloodstream infections, according to a new CDC report. Dialysis is a treatment for pe…
Busting the Myths and Cultural Barriers to Clinical Trials
Some Latinos fear becoming a guinea pig. Others worry about cost or trust. But clinical trials can provide volunteers potentially life-saving treatmen…
Celebrating Galentine’s Day with Drs. Amelie Ramirez and Patricia Chalela
You’re probably familiar with Valentine’s Day on February 14. Every year, couples dote on each other and exchange candy, roses, and other gifts. B…
What Does Latino Parenting Look Like Today?
From mental health to education and preparing children for adulthood, moms and dads have a lot to think about with how they parent. In fact, 40% of pa…
Construction Sites: Not Just Dirty and Dusty – Germy, Too
Germs are everywhere, including in dirt and dust! When we think of dirt in our daily lives, we usually think of potted plants and gardens. When we thi…
Anjelica Cazares: Advocating for Latina Equal Pay
Although Anjelica Cazares spends a lot of time talking into a microphone, she doesn’t need it to be heard and make an impact advocating for Latina e…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 3/7/23: National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer. For Latinos, colorectal cancer mortality rates remain stagnant due to a number of inequi…