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Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
327 people in the US are shot every day — 117 don’t survive, according to statistics provided by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Incidents of gun violence have been on the rise over the...
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Daniel Ruben Flores: Following in His Family’s Medical Footsteps
As a doctor’s son, Daniel Ruben Flores grew up in his family’s pediatric clinic. He and his siblings hammered away at their math and reading homework after school at the clinic, while their parents...
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Janette Ramirez: Big Goals to Help Underserved Communities
Janette Ramirez was looking for a way to help people. In her search, she walked into the Center for Service Learning, Internships & Civic Engagement (SLICE) at California State University,...
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Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez: Empowering Latino Health on CDC Podcast
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio, shares insights on Latino health on a new episode of the CDC’s Listen Up! podcast series for health communicators, by health...
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US Latino Population Rises to 19.5%
Latinos continue to be one of the fastest growing populations in the US. Between 2022 and 2023, Latinos accounted for 71% of the population growth in the US, according to new data from the US Census...
View ArticleSalud Talks Podcast Episode 43: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
The pandemic revealed long-standing gaps in infection control knowledge and understanding among the frontline healthcare workforce. This is why CDC launched Project Firstline, a training and education...
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Expand on Your Nutrition Education with CACFP Spanish-Language Resources
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that ensures children and adults have access to nutritious meals and snacks by providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and...
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Over Half of US Latinos Consume News in English
Latinos make up 19.5% of the US population, which equates to 65 million people. As of 2023, about 75% of Latinos living in the US speak Spanish, 17% speak English, and over half (54%) of the Latino...
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Protect You and Your Familia by Staying Up to Date on COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
With the summer winding down and school right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about checking all the items off your to-do list before school is back in session. Start the fall season...
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Analysis: US Poverty Higher in Latino Populated Cities
Latinos now make up 19.5% of the US population. Counties in California, Florida, and Texas are home to some of the largest Latino communities in the nation. However, a recent Axios analysis found...
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Latinas Voice Improvements in Situation and Look to Accomplish More in the...
Latinas account for 17% of all adult women in the U.S. today. Similarly, their population is the largest numeric increase of any major female racial or ethnic group, growing to 5.6 million from 2010 to...
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7 Stories Driving Latino Health this Month
Every month the Salud America! team at the Institute of Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio showcases the latest health news, clinical trials, research study results, and stories...
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How Health Confianza is Improving Health Literacy in San Antonio
Health literacy is defined by the CDC as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health...
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7 Cosas Que Debe Saber Acerca de los Tumores Cerebrales
¿Sabía que 90,000 personas son diagnosticadas cada año con un tumor cerebral de origen primario? Similarmente, más de 1.3 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos de América viven con un tumor...
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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. Every 4 minutes, someone dies from a stroke,...
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Farmers Markets Are Essential for Local Food Systems
Does your town have a farmers market? Farmers markets are a path to healthy food access. They are especially important amid the push for nutrition security and racial/ethnic justice. Fortunately, the...
View Article#SaludTues Tweetchat 9/3/24 — Creating Better Cancer Outcomes for Latinos
Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths for Latinos. Cases of Latino cancer are expected to rise by 142% in the coming years. How can we address this? Ahead of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are...
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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 from eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The...
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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 factors for cancer, such as obesity, diabetes, and stress....
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Quick Test Could Improve Dementia Care Disparities
Signs of cognitive impairment and early dementia among Latinos and other people of color are often missed by healthcare providers in busy primary care settings. Now, a new test could help improve...
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