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Program Turns Latino Cancer Survivors into Cancer Patient Leaders
In 2024, 15 Latina cancer survivors from across the US and beyond met for the first-ever Latino Cancer Patient Advocate Training Program to become cancer patient leaders. Since then, the survivors-turned-patient leaders, like Marielle ...
5 Big Takeaways on the State of Childcare
Quality childcare plays an important role for parents, children, and the economy. Yet America has a fragmented childcare ...
7 Ways to Celebrate National Minority Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer persists in the US, especially in overlooked communities. Many of these groups suffer disproportionate cancer ...
Can E-Cigarettes Increase Cancer Risk?
Nicotine-based vapes, or e-cigarettes, are likely to cause cancers of the lung and oral cavity, according to a new study led ...
10 Cambios Positivos Para Reducir El Riesgo Del Deterioro Cognitivo
Según investigadores de la Universidad Columbia en la Ciudad de Nueva York, uno de cada 10 adultos mayores de los 65 años ...
3 Resources to Share for National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a great time to share helpful resources that can spread awareness about ...
Poll: Weighing the Financial Burden of Health Care
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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.
Salud Heroes
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.
Resources
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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What You Need to Know About the Texas SNAP Food Changes
Starting April 1, 2026, Texas recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
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3 Important Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Patients, Caregivers, and Families!
With so many unknowns when it comes to Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers continue to investigate ...
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Texas Fails to Make the Grade on Child Health Insurance Coverage
As a state that has yet to expand Medicaid, Texas continues to fall behind other states when it ...
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