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What Does Life Look Like with a Brain Tumor?
Of course, no one wants to hear they have cancer. But if you or someone in your familia has a brain tumor, it is natural to wonder what life will look like. This is what we call “quality of life”...
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1 in 5 People on Transplant Waiting List are Latino
More than 100,000 people are waiting for a life-changing organ transplant in the US, according to the American Heart Association. The stark reality is that nearly 23% of those on the transplant...
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What Is Having Long COVID-19 Really Like?
It wasn’t too long ago that COVID-19 threw life into chaos. Businesses shut their doors. Food and supplies ran low. We were separated from our loved ones and trapped indoors. Hospitals dealt with...
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Honoring Latino Military Heroes on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is May 27, 2024. We at Salud America! are excited to honor all U.S. military personnel, including the Latinos, who have served and died for our country. Latinos in the Military: History...
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Webinar: How to Support Latino Cancer Survivors
Latinos with cancer face a challenging survivorship journey. Find new ways to address these cancer survivorship challenges at UT Health San Antonio’s webinar, “How to Support Latino Cancer Survivors,”...
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7 Research Opportunities You May Have Missed this Month
You can help create a healthier future. Volunteers for registries, research programs, and clinical trials can help researchers learn how to slow, manage, and treat cancer and other diseases. “With...
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Get Help Quitting Smoking for World No Tobacco Day on May 31!
On May 31, you can join thousands of people who will begin their smoke-free journey on World No Tobacco Day! This annual event from the World Health Organization to “draw global attention to the...
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11 Amazing Resources for Caregivers of a Loved One with a Brain Tumor
A brain tumor is a life-changing diagnosis. But not all brain tumors are the same. They are unique, as is their impact on a person’s body, emotions, and quality of life. That is why we need care...
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Webinar: What Does Your Health Story Say About You?
In March 2024, we invited organizations, leaders, and clinicians in The Alamo City to learn about the social determinants of health (SDOH) in San Antonio and how they could leverage the All of Us...
View ArticleNew Action Pack: Make Your School Trauma-Sensitive!
About half of U.S. children suffer abuse, poverty, parental incarceration and other traumas. These kids face deep physical and mental scars that impair development, learning, and health. How can...
View ArticleNew Action Pack: How to Start a School Food Pantry
About 1 in 6 children are food insecure. They don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Fortunately, your school can help these students! The new Salud America! “School Food Pantry Action Pack”...
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Report: Junk Food Advertised More to Latino, Black Kids
Disparities in advertising for unhealthy food continue to target Latino and Black youth, according to a new report from Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut, the...
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Share Stories of Latinos Who Changed Their Hearts and Got the COVID-19 Vaccine!
COVID-19 takes a big toll on Latinos. To help move Latinos from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence, Salud America! is uplifting the stories of real Latinos who overcame misinformation, got the...
View ArticleStart ‘Handle With Care’ to Help Kids Who Face Trauma, Even If Schools Are...
Some kids witness domestic violence or murder. Some see loved ones hurt in accidents. These kids still have to go to class or carry on while school is out for summer or due to a pandemic. They face a...
View ArticleDiscover the State of Health Equity in Your Community!
Wonder what health equity looks like in your community? Select your county name and get a customized Health Equity Report Card from Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, which shows your area stacks...
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Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got...
View ArticleHealth Care Workers: Find If You Have Implicit Bias & What to Do Next!
Doctors have implicit, subconscious preferences for white patients over those of color, studies show. This is implicit bias. These biases — stereotypes that affect our understanding and decisions about...
View ArticleCheck Out Resources on Infection Control from CDC Project Firstline!
We love our frontline healthcare workers. That’s why we are excited to share Project Firstline, a training and education collaborative from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...
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Volunteer for a Clinical Trial for Your Familia!
Cancer and Alzheimer’s hurt many of our abuelos, moms, dads, and others we love. Clinical trials help us fight for our familia. Clinical trials are studies that help researchers learn more to help...
View ArticleCreate a Meaningful Resolution on Racism as a Public Health Crisis!
Racism is a public health crisis. Decades of racism-infused social, economic, and political systems have led to inequitable communities for Black, Latino, and other people of color, who face high...
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