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What Latinos with Diabetes Should Consider When Enrolling in Medicare 

Did you know that 1 in 10 Latino have been diagnosed diabetes?   In fact, the rate of diabetes is higher among Latinos (11.8%) than Whites (7.4%) and Asians (9.5%), according to CDC data.   This is problematic because the disease ...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Todos Somos, Somos Uno
By Dr. Fátima Coronado CDC, Salud America! Guest Blogger Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) is a time to ...
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We’re Hiring a Research Scientist!
Are you passionate about public health? The Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio — ...
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CDC’s Project Firstline Infection Control Micro-Learns: Cough and Congestion!
CDC’s Project Firstline knows that healthcare workers are short on time, but it shouldn’t limit their access to ...
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Gabriela Mistral: First Latina to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Gabriela Mistral, born as Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in Chile, was the first Latina author to receive the Nobel Prize in ...
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Honoring ‘Godmother of Mariachi’ Music Isabel (Belle) Ortiz
Mariachi music is a hallmark of Latino culture. Generations of Latinos listen to mariachis – a small Mexican musical ...
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From the Big Screen to Behind the Scenes, Latinos Largely Absent in the Media
Despite Latinos making up over 19% of the United States population, Latinos are vastly underrepresented in the media and ...