Dr. Amelie Ramirez Helps Lead New Project to Improve Heart Health in South Texas
A team of researchers at UT Health San Antonio, including Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, is among four teams from across the United States that have been sele…
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Webinar: How to Fight El Asesino Silencioso
High blood pressure is a silent killer (el asesino silencioso in Spanish) that can spur heart disease and stroke among Latinos. Help us address heart …
Prioritize Your Children’s Eye Health as the School Year Begins
School supplies, news clothes, and annual check-ups at the doctor are just a few things on a parent’s checklist for the start of a new school year. …
What Do Latinos Think about Preventative Care?
Cancer continues to be a leading cause of death in Latinos. Systemic racism and discrimination have led to disproportionate exposure to risk facto…
Latinos Underrepresented in Clinical Trials on Chronic Pain
Latinos and other group that experience health disparities are frequently underrepresented in spine pain clinical trials, according to an analysis fro…
Latinos Underrepresented in Clinical Trials on Chronic Pain
Latinos and other group that experience health disparities are frequently underrepresented in spine pain clinical trials, according to an analysis fro…
Many Latinos Face Inequities in Post-Stroke Care
An estimated 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, amounting to one stroke every 40 seconds, according to the Stroke Awareness Foundation. E…
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…
Social Determinants of Health Keep Latinas from Breast Cancer Screenings
Every year, 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s why …
Houston’s Latino Children Struggle with Diabetes, Health Challenges
Nearly one of every two people are Latino in Harris County, Texas, which is home to Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city. As the Latino communi…