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9 Bilingual Resources for Colorectal Cancer Patients and Survivors
As the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US, colorectal cancer is affecting more Americans now than ever before. While scientists are working to find out why these rates are increasing, the numbers continue to grow, ...
Creando Conexiones: Creating a Patient-Centered Cancer Health Research Agenda in South Texas
In South Texas, risk is high for liver cancer, cervical cancer, and pediatric leukemia. To pave way for responsive ...
Salud Talks Podcast Episode 46: Survivorship, Screenings, & Prevention: Knowing Your Risk for Colon Cancer
March is recognized as Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In Bexar County, more than half (57%) of colorectal cancers are ...
Parents with Cancer: Seek Kid on Kid Support for Your Child
It’s often said that a cancer diagnosis doesn’t just affect the person that has cancer, it affects the entire ...
San Antonio: Apply for Community Engagement Small Project Grant Funding
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and the College for Health, Community, and Policy ...
8 Things You Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. There are roughly 147,000 new colorectal cancer cases in the US each year ...
4 Resources to Share for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
About 80,450 new cases of kidney cancer will be diagnosed in U.S. men and women in 2026, according to the American Cancer ...Browse our articles
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Salud America! is daily curating information on healthy changes via toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating healthy changes in your area.
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Get the latest stories, research, and news on different aspects of health among Latinos and all people, including obesity, cancer, and the non-medical drivers of health.
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Salud America! focuses on topics of potential change to promote healthy changes for Latino and all families. Each topic has a scientific research review and bilingual issue brief, video, and infographics.
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They are people like you—children, parents, teachers, health workers—who learn of childhood obesity, get an idea to do something about it, mobilize support, and drive policy and system changes in schools and communities.
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These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to healthy changes, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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Recap: 2026 Advancing Cancer Research for Latinos and All Populations Conference
Cancer remains a large health threat in South Texas and beyond. To improve cancer understanding ...
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