No family wants to hear news that their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, an estimated 15,780 U.S. children between birth and age 19 are diagnosed with cancer every year, disrupting family life to the very core. However, Jason Massiatte is doing the work to make sure San Antonio and Bexar County families are getting the help they need through the Hope at Heart Foundation. Massiatte leads the foundation, which provides counseling, financial assistance, and other support as families navigate the complex hardships of childhood cancer.
Jason Massiate: The Inspiration to Help Others
A San Antonio native, Massiatte was inspired to help others through his own experiences growing up in a family that faced poverty and life challenges. “I know what it's like to ...
Se sabe que los problemas de visión relacionados con la edad pueden aumentar el riesgo de demencia. Pero ¿qué pasa cuando la visión de una persona queda dañada por un derrame cerebral, causando visión doble, pérdida de campo visual en cada ojo, o problemas en los nervios que controlan el movimiento de los ojos? Según un nuevo resumen de investigación, los sobrevivientes de derrame cerebral que tuvieron problemas de visión mostraron una probabilidad 2.3 veces mayor de tener demencia, en comparación con quienes no tuvieron problemas visuales. Le invitamos a revisar la nueva hoja informativa “Visión Después de un Derrame Cerebral: Lo Que Significa para la Salud de Tu Cerebro”, creada para ayudar a nuestros abuelos, familias y cuidadores a entender cómo ...
About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! To recognize this observance, we are bringing attention to prostate cancer, reducing the stigma behind it, and talking about ways to prevent it. Here are the seven things you should know about prostate cancer.
1. Overlooked Communities Have a Higher Burden of Prostate Cancer While prostate cancer affects all populations, men from overlooked communities, such as Black and Latino men, suffer a disproportionate number of prostate cases. The incidence of prostate cancer is highest, at 200.1 per 100,0000 men, in the Black community, according to the National Cancer ...
September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. During this time, take action by understanding blood cancers, supporting those experiencing blood cancer, and encouraging survivors to share their stories. Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, the three main types of blood cancer, according to Blood Cancer United. Blood cancer affects the production and function of blood cells, and it usually starts in the bone marrow where blood is made. Here are four amazing organizations working to address blood cancer.
1. Blood Cancer United
An estimated 192,070 people in the U.S. were expected to be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma in 2025. Blood Cancer United aims to help “people affected by all 100+ types of blood ...
At Salud America!, we're excited to discuss health during Hispanic Heritage Month! This annual U.S. observance, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories, backgrounds and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America and Latin America.
How Did Hispanic Heritage Month Start?
U.S. Congressmen George E. Brown and Edward R. Roybal of Los Angeles, and Henry B. Gonzales, were among those who introduced legislation on the topic in 1968. President Lyndon Johnson implemented the observance as Hispanic Heritage Week that year. U.S. Rep. Esteban E. Torres of Pico Rivera proposed the observance be expanded to cover a 31-day period. President Ronald Reagan implemented the expansion to Hispanic Heritage ...
We know age-related vision impairment is a risk factor for dementia. But what happens when a person’s vision is damaged by a stroke, resulting in double vision, loss of visual field in each eye, or cranial nerve dysfunction? Stroke survivors who suffered vision impairment showed a 2.3-fold increase in the odds of having dementia than those without vision issues, according to a new research brief. See the new research in our new fact sheet, Vision After Stroke: What It Means for Your Brain Health, to help our abuelos and caregivers understand how vision impairment following stroke can impact their brain health. This fact sheet was created by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of Salud America! and UT Health San Antonio based on a research brief from ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a rule change to require food companies to notify regulators before introducing ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods, according to federal health leaders. Under the rule, companies would have to submit a safety rationale for new ingredients. “The proposal would change a decades-old policy that advocates have called a regulatory loophole, blaming it for allowing thousands of unvetted ingredients into the U.S. food supply,” according to the Associated Press. You can submit a public comment crafted by Salud America! to provide feedback on FDA’s plan to tighten restrictions on new food additives and ingredients. Comments are due Dec. 9, 2026. Comment NOW!
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Before the introduction of the vaccine, measles was a prevalent disease that meant sickness or death for up to 4 million people each year, according to the CDC. After the vaccine, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. However, vaccine hesitance and incorrect information about the measles (MMR) vaccine have caused fewer vaccines to be administered and the virus to spread, revoking the country’s “eliminated” status. As states continue to report cases of the virus, it’s more important now than ever to stay informed about measles to protect you and your familia. That’s why Health Confianza – a partnership between UT Health San Antonio, UT San Antonio, and the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District – has developed ...
Colon cancer screening doesn’t have to be dramatic. That’s the message that Abbott is promoting in their new Spanish-language campaign for Cologuard Plus®. Gabriela Spanic, award-winning actress, model, writer, and singer, stars in the campaign that uses telenovelas and culturally relevant storytelling to make a difficult conversation about colon cancer screening more approachable and less dramatic. “The need is urgent. When colon cancer is found early, 90% of patients survive five years or more after diagnosis,” according to the press release from Abbott.
About the Campaign on Colon Cancer Screening
While the campaign has a humorous, telenovela style, Spanic also delivers an important message: “Although life can be dramatic, getting screened doesn’t have to ...
Tell FDA: Tighten Restrictions on Food Additives and Ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a rule change to require food companies to notify regulators before introducing ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods, according to federal health leaders. Under the rule, companies would have to submit a safety rationale for new ingredients. “The proposal would change a decades-old policy that advocates have called a regulatory loophole, blaming it for allowing thousands of unvetted ingredients into the U.S. food supply,” according to the Associated Press. You can submit a public comment crafted by Salud America! to provide feedback on FDA’s plan to tighten restrictions on new food additives and ingredients. Comments are due Dec. 9, 2026. Comment NOW! Submit This Model Comment on Food ...
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