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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 October 2020 and were hospitalized during their infections. Herrera herself got sick, too, but had a mild case. “It was really scary. I couldn’t see them and since both of them were hospitalized at ...
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From Fluke to Survivor: How Angelina Vazquez Felsing is Contributing to Latino Cancer Research
“It was kind of a fluke.” That’s how Angelina Vazquez Felsing describes the events that led to her diagnosis of lung ca…
Clinical Trials, Latino Cancer
Adan Reinosa: Colorectal Cancer Survivor Pays it Forward with Study Participation
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among people of Hispanic and Latino descent in the United States. A…
Cancer, Clinical Trials
Dr. Jorge Moreno: Infection Control Hero for Spanish-Speaking Latinos and All Patients
Late nights studying had become the norm for young Jorge Moreno. While he poured over his college textbooks, Jorge recal…
Infection Control
Dr. David Acosta: Meeting the Need for Latinos in Medicine
Growing up, David Acosta was blessed to be part of a loving Latino family with his mother and father, four brothers, and…
Overcoming Harmful Biases
Afro-Latina Denice Cora-Bramble Dedicated to Equitable Pediatric Care, Diversity
Dr. Denice Cora-Bramble loves children. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to be a pediatrician. Her profession…
Embracing Immigrants, Overcoming Harmful Biases
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 Lite…
Education, Overcoming Harmful Biases
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 ens…
Embracing Immigrants
Rosa Escalante Lopez: Resilient Latina Overcomes Health Crisis to Help Latinos Heal Invisible Wounds
A young Rosa Escalante Lopez curiously looked around the therapist’s room as her mother and the therapist chatted in Spa…
Mental Health
Banker Turned Psychiatrist: How Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr. Found His Calling
“Now remember, you must return your books on time,” said the librarian at the local public library in Austin, Texas. She…
Mental Health
Serving the Medically Underserved: Guadalupe Clinic Brings Goodwill to Wichita Latinos
The drive to Guadalupe Clinic from rural Coffeyville, Kansas, was just over two hours, but it felt like a lifetime for t…
Healthcare Access