The Latest in Latino Health
We curate the newest stories, resources, and changes from across the country to show how to grow a culture of health for Latino families.
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT TWEETCHAT
Latest News
Rosa Herrera: ¡Vacúnese por su Familia!
Rosa Herrera sabe lo difícil que puede ser luchar contra el COVID-19. En octubre del 2020, dos de sus hijas estuvieron muy enfermas con COVID-19 y tuvieron que ser hospitalizas. Herrera, también se enfermó, pero tuvo un caso ...
Rosa Herrera: Get the Vaccine for Your Family!
Rosa Herrera knows how difficult the battle with COVID-19 can be. Two of her daughters were really sick with COVID-19 in ...
Jesus Larralde: Get the Vaccine So We Can Return to Normal!
Jesus Larralde is ready for the pandemic to be over. He wants to be able to spend time with his sisters and his dad, who ...Jesús Larralde: ¡Vacúnense para que podamos volver a la normalidad!
Jesús Larralde está listo para que se acabe la pandemia. Quiere poder pasar tiempo con sus hermanas y su papá, que ...
Hey, San Antonio. What Policies Can Help Us Tackle COVID-19 Inequities?
The San Antonio COVID-19 Community Response & Equity Coalition (CREC) is hosting a Virtual Community Forum on Sunday, ...
Broadband Maps Show Texas Infrastructure Gaps, Particularly for Rural Latinos
Updated broadband coverage maps for all 254 counties in Texas highlight that many Texans lack the digital infrastructure ...
Healthy Vision Month: Keeping an Eye on Health Equity for Latinos
May is Healthy Vision Month! The National Eye Institute (NEI) has theme for Healthy Vision Month: "Eye on Health Equity." ...Browse our articles
By Issue
By Article Type
Changes
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.
News
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.
Research
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.
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
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.
More Recent News
Studies: COVID-19 May Damage Brain, Increase Risk of Dementia, Alzheimer’s
Many studies are uncovering an alarming link between COVID-19 and dementia. One study found that ...
Resource
Why Did These Vaccine-Hesitant People Decide to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
People decide to get a COVID-19 vaccine for a variety of reasons – to protect their families, to ...
Resource
Latina Scientists Urge Climate Action Through ‘Science Moms’
Climate change is wreaking havoc on communities across the US. The health impacts are already felt ...
Change