Category: Health
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Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own
Health June 30, 2025

Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own

Growing up in the Bay Area, Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez remembers her Salvadoran-born ... more

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California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year
Health October 17, 2025

California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin ... more

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US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push
Health January 12, 2026

US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push

  Backed by the MAHA movement, the updated guidelines elevate protein and whole ... more

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Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry
Health February 20, 2026

Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry

  New research shows Latino family caregiving in California is sustaining the ... more

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Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer shouldn’t panic Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer shouldn’t panic
cancer March 14, 2023

Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer shouldn’t panic

Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is ... more

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Be careful with these signs of affection from dogs, they can make you sick Be careful with these signs of affection from dogs, they can make you sick
Health October 19, 2023

Be careful with these signs of affection from dogs, they can make you sick

Dogs can enrich our lives in many ways. They may ease anxiety, ... more

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Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking
Health April 1, 2024

Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking

The annual number of alcohol-related deaths from 2020 through 2021 exceeded 178,000, ... more

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CA Birth Center Closures Deepen an Existing Maternity Care Crisis CA Birth Center Closures Deepen an Existing Maternity Care Crisis
Health September 17, 2024

CA Birth Center Closures Deepen an Existing Maternity Care Crisis

Californians have continued to lose access to labor and delivery services. This ... more

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Don’t Let Candy Destroy Your Tooth Health This Holiday Season Don’t Let Candy Destroy Your Tooth Health This Holiday Season
Health December 31, 2024

Don’t Let Candy Destroy Your Tooth Health This Holiday Season

It’s obvious why so many children love the holidays. After all, who ... more

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10 Common Food Safety Mistakes You’re Probably Making Daily 10 Common Food Safety Mistakes You’re Probably Making Daily
Health March 21, 2025

10 Common Food Safety Mistakes You’re Probably Making Daily

Proper Food Handling and Ingredient Quality: Keys to Food Safety and Freshness Ensuring ... more

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Trump Vows to Slash Drug Prices by 80%—But Will Latino Families Really Benefit? Trump Vows to Slash Drug Prices by 80%—But Will Latino Families Really Benefit?
Health May 12, 2025

Trump Vows to Slash Drug Prices by 80%—But Will Latino Families Really Benefit?

A bold promise to cut prescription costs may sound good, but advocates ... more

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MexiCoke: Sweet Nostalgia or Bitter Health Risk? MexiCoke: Sweet Nostalgia or Bitter Health Risk?
Health July 21, 2025

MexiCoke: Sweet Nostalgia or Bitter Health Risk?

Coca-Cola has given millions of Mexicans the "spark of life." Coca-Cola began selling ... more

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Marijuana Use May Reduce Alcohol Intake Marijuana Use May Reduce Alcohol Intake
Health November 20, 2025

Marijuana Use May Reduce Alcohol Intake

  A growing number of people are giving up alcohol in favor of ... more

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Latinos and Heart Attacks: Lower Death Rates, Persistent Risks, and Unequal Care Latinos and Heart Attacks: Lower Death Rates, Persistent Risks, and Unequal Care
Health January 21, 2026

Latinos and Heart Attacks: Lower Death Rates, Persistent Risks, and Unequal Care

New American Heart Association data reveals persistent heart attack risks and unequal ... more

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Increase in new cases of cancer in young population Increase in new cases of cancer in young population
cancer January 17, 2024

Increase in new cases of cancer in young population

  New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million ... more

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Combating Stress to Improve the Heart Health of the Latino Community Combating Stress to Improve the Heart Health of the Latino Community
Health June 20, 2023

Combating Stress to Improve the Heart Health of the Latino Community

Constant or chronic stress can affect overall well-being and may even impact ... more

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January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19 January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19
Health January 8, 2024

January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19

January and February are expected to be the worst for flu, RSV ... more

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Latinas would benefit from good nutrition to combat high blood pressure Latinas would benefit from good nutrition to combat high blood pressure
Health April 25, 2024

Latinas would benefit from good nutrition to combat high blood pressure

For pregnant Latinas, food choices could reduce the risk of preeclampsia, a ... more

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Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth
Health October 29, 2024

Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth

According to the CDC, babies of mothers who do not get prenatal ... more

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Up to 4 in 10 People Could Develop Dementia After 55. Up to 4 in 10 People Could Develop Dementia After 55.
Health January 22, 2025

Up to 4 in 10 People Could Develop Dementia After 55.

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by ... more