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Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez Gets Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Hispanic Council on Aging
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, leader of Salud America! and cancer health researcher at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio, has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Hispanic Council on Aging ...
Are Latino Children Going to the Doctor Enough?
About three quarters of Latino children received medical care in the past year, according to a new report from the National ...
Spanish-Language Lactation Resource Aims to Help Mothers Breastfeed Their Babies
Breastfeeding has many health benefits for both mothers and babies. For mothers, breastfeeding can help speed up the ...
8 Things You Need to Know about Breast Density and Cancer
Breast cancer is a common cancer affecting US women, including Latinas. While breast cancer is very treatable, many ...
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez’s Salud America! Program Earns National Health Award
The Salud America! program, led by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio, has received the National Health Award ...
Latinos, Protect Yourself and Others During Flu Season
The winter holidays are nearing, which means a drop in temperatures and a rise in flu! From October 1, 2024, through ...
UT San Antonio Alzheimer’s and Aging Center Teams Up with Salud America! to Deliver Latino Health Resources
UT San Antonio is shining a light on Alzheimer’s disease with a new research center to study an aging Latino population, ...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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17 Holiday Actions for Health
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Podcast: Building a Community of Survivors with Avanzando Caminos and Debbie’s Dream Foundation
Now comprising 20% of the US population, Latinos are among the fastest-growing populations in the ...
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4 Lessons to Consider for Addressing Childhood Obesity
While childhood obesity remains a problem in the US, much progress has been made to address the ...
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