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Latinos Vaccinated for COVID-19 at Far Lower Rates than White People
As the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines continue to be distributed across the country, several states are beginning to report the demographic makeup of their vaccine distribution numbers. Unfortunately, Latinos make up a ...
We Need to Recognize Toxic Stress as a Health Condition with Clinical Implications
There is a common health condition with serious medical consequences that has not been nationally recognized by the medical ...
#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/26: The COVID-19 Vaccine
The hope that the coronavirus pandemic could come to an end is alive and well as medical officials begin to distribute the ...
Report: Latino Young Adults Distrust the Tobacco, Vaping Industry
In the fight to end smoking, mass media efforts to change social norms have led to historic declines in smoking. But the ...
Toxic Stress and its Lifelong Health Consequences
Toxic stress is brought about by repeated stressful and traumatic experiences with no supportive relationships. This is ...
Comment Now: Urge Against Pesticide Deregulation!
Despite the swearing-in of President Joe Biden, a proposed rule from former president Donald Trump is still in the works to ...
Study: Latino, Black Physicians Experience Racial Discrimination and Bias from Patients
More than 40% of Latino and Black resident physicians experience racial discrimination and bias from the patients they ...Browse our articles
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Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area. These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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Get the latest stories, research, and news on different aspects of Latino health, including: obesity, health equity, and how to grow a culture of health.
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Salud America! focuses on topics of potential change to promote a healthy environment and weight for Latino kids. 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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Salud America! is daily curating toolkits, data, webinars and other educational materials to support you in creating obesity-reducing changes in your area.
These curated resources are great nuts-and-bolts guides to change, as well as helpful content and data that can help you build a case for a decision-maker.
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As Vaccines Roll Out, San Antonio Latinos are Hesitant
In one of America’s most populated Latino cities, some people of color are disinclined to get a ...
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11 Crucial Insights from the First Roadmap to Address Toxic Stress
Stress can happen for many reasons. Abuse. Discrimination. Poverty. But when the human body’s ...
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Debunking the Myths and Misinformation on COVID-19
As we fight the COVID-19 pandemic, we have to make sure we’ve got all the right facts. Public ...
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