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Sobrevivientes de Cáncer Latinos: ¡Unan sus Voces a Nuestras Voces!
Los latinos enfrentan una carga alta de cáncer. Debido a barreras relacionadas con el idioma, los recursos económicos, el transporte y otros factores, los latinos con frecuencia reciben un diagnóstico...
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Deb Blake-Ontiveros: Bringing Her Voice to Motherhood, Advocacy, and Breast...
A lot of the time a cancer survivor’s story goes: “I felt a lump in my breast, I got it checked out, and it was breast cancer.” That’s not the story of Deb Blake-Ontiveros. The single mother visited a...
View ArticleSalud Talks Podcast Episode 48: Road to Survivorship: Understanding...
As we celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Salud America! is having important conversations about how breast cancer trends impact communities and populations in South Texas and beyond....
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8 Things to Know About Latina Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Latinas. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, Latina breast cancer continues to be detected at advanced stages when the...
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Growing the Next Generation of Health Leaders at the IHPR at UT Health San...
When Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez founded the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio in 2006, she envisioned it as a place to cultivate innovative health research and the next...
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3 Tips to Prepare for Severe Weather and Potential Flooding
Flooding accounts for about 11% of all billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That makes it important to have...
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National Latino Physician Day: Closing the Gap in the Latino Workforce
As of 2025, Latinos make up 20% of the U.S. population. In some areas, like California, Latinos comprise 40% of the population and are expected to rise to 50% by 2050, according to the National...
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20 Years of Improving Latino Health for the IHPR at UT Health San Antonio
Over the past 20 years, the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio has worked to improve health in South Texas and beyond. The IHPR, under the leadership of Dr. Amelie...
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Latino Cancer Survivors: Add Your Voice to Nuestras Voces
Latinos face a heavy cancer burden. Driven by issues with language, finances, transportation, and more, Latinos are often diagnosed with cancer when survival chances are lower and costs higher. To...
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Training Latino Cancer Researchers with the Éxito! Program at the IHPR at UT...
Latinos are not proportionally represented in research, nursing, and doctoral fields, even though they make up 20% of the U.S. population. The Éxito! program aimed to fill that gap. Éxito!, created by...
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A Mission to Serve Others: How Dr. Marcela Mazo Canola is Living Her Dream...
Become a politician? Work in a health ministry? As a young girl growing up in Colombia, Dr. Marcela Mazo Canola wasn’t sure exactly what she wanted to be — but she dreamed of making a difference for...
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Happy 20th Anniversary to the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR)...
On Oct. 1, 2006, the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) was launched. Read the IHPR’s 20th Anniversary Booklet This week, on Oct. 1, 2026, the IHPR will celebrate its 20th anniversary as...
View ArticleMeet the Researchers Aiming to Improve Public Health in San Antonio
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and the UTSA College of Health, Community and Policy announced the winners of the 2026 IIMS Community Engagement Small Project Grants...
View ArticleEl Doble Espejo de Septiembre: Un Mensaje de Esperanza y Fortaleza para...
by Arnoldo Rodriguez Para la mayoría de las personas, septiembre es simplemente la frontera entre el verano y el otoño. Pero para quienes hemos sido tocados por el cáncer, es un mes de gran peso. Para...
View ArticleThe Double Mirror of September: A Message of Hope and Strength for Our Comunidad
by Arnoldo Rodriguez For most people, September is simply the boundary between summer and autumn. But for those of us whose lives have been touched by cancer, it is a month of heavy significance. For...
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The Alarming State of Heart Disease and Stroke among U.S. Latinos
Heart disease is the top cause of death among U.S. Latinos. In addition, data shows widening gaps in hypertension control, obesity, and diabetes among Hispanic populations, heightening their risk of...
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Webinar: How to Support Caregivers and Families of Adults with Intellectual...
Less than half of the 2.25 million adults in the US who live with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) were part of government programs that helped people receive assistance, such as...
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Ritchie Valens: A Shining Rock Star That Dimmed Too Soon
“Para bailar La Bamba se necesita una poca de gracia.” There’s a strong chance you’ve heard this song, “La Bamba,” on the radio, on TV, walking through the grocery store, or somewhere else at least...
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Bad Bunny: A Voice for Puerto Ricans and Latinos Everywhere
In 13 minutes, audiences caught a glimpse into the vibrant colors, unique island sounds, and iconic cultural symbols synonymous with Puerto Rico. Viewers traveled through the towering sugar cane...
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Claudia Perez-Favela: Shattering Reproductive Cancer Stigmas and Challenges
For Claudia Perez-Favela, cancer has always been the elephant in the room. Claudia has seen her Latino family members endure cancer and even perish from the disease over the years. Yet they never...
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