Category: Health
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Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
Health November 12, 2024

Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, ... 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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Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check
Health February 1, 2024

Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, ... more

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Does Mineral Water Damage Your Kidneys? Science Debunks a Persistent Health Myth Does Mineral Water Damage Your Kidneys? Science Debunks a Persistent Health Myth
Health December 29, 2025

Does Mineral Water Damage Your Kidneys? Science Debunks a Persistent Health Myth

What medical research shows—and why kidney health misinformation matters for Latino families For ... more

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Doctors Warn: Why ChatGPT Is a Risky Substitute for Real Health and Mental Care Doctors Warn: Why ChatGPT Is a Risky Substitute for Real Health and Mental Care
Health January 14, 2026

Doctors Warn: Why ChatGPT Is a Risky Substitute for Real Health and Mental Care

Medical experts say AI chatbots can mislead users, compromise privacy, and fail ... more

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Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions
Health March 20, 2024

Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions

Powerful weight loss medications aren't reaching the people who need them most, ... more

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Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism? Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism?
Health January 7, 2024

Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism?

Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United ... more

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Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease” Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”
Health January 22, 2024

Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”

For decades, the American medical establishment has known how to manage diabetes. ... more

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Dangerous Hepatitis A outbreak is being linked to strawberries imported from Mexico Dangerous Hepatitis A outbreak is being linked to strawberries imported from Mexico
Health June 15, 2023

Dangerous Hepatitis A outbreak is being linked to strawberries imported from Mexico

Hepatitis A Outbreak: Multiple brands of frozen strawberries and fruit products sold ... more

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Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain
Health January 12, 2024

Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain

Latinos tend to be more sensitive to pain than Whites. Yet they ... more

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Cultural and economic factors influence Latinos to develop Alzheimer’s Cultural and economic factors influence Latinos to develop Alzheimer’s
Health October 6, 2023

Cultural and economic factors influence Latinos to develop Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia. According to the Centers ... more

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Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
Health March 19, 2024

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

People who find themselves rummaging around in the refrigerator for a snack ... more

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COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return
COVID December 3, 2022

COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return

Los Angeles County may soon reimpose indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases ... more

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COVID Alert: Variant NB.1.8.1 Detectada in the EE.UU. COVID Alert: Variant NB.1.8.1 Detectada in the EE.UU.
Health May 28, 2025

COVID Alert: Variant NB.1.8.1 Detectada in the EE.UU.

Latino health experts urge vigilance as cases rise and vaccine access changes ... more

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Control your Diabetes, Prevent a Stroke Control your Diabetes, Prevent a Stroke
Health May 27, 2025

Control your Diabetes, Prevent a Stroke

Approximately 795,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke each year in ... 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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Colon Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults — and Latino Communities Are Being Left Behind on Screening Colon Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults — and Latino Communities Are Being Left Behind on Screening
Health January 28, 2026

Colon Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults — and Latino Communities Are Being Left Behind on Screening

American Cancer Society data shows early-onset colorectal cancer is increasing while Latino ... more

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Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50 Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50
cancer April 11, 2024

Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50

A report published by the American Cancer Society in January suggests that ... more

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College Students Report Ongoing Mental Health Gains for Third Consecutive Year College Students Report Ongoing Mental Health Gains for Third Consecutive Year
Health October 15, 2025

College Students Report Ongoing Mental Health Gains for Third Consecutive Year

Key takeaways: The Healthy Minds Study received responses from more than 84,000 students ... more

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Closure of US-Mexico border during Covid pandemic increased HIV transmission Closure of US-Mexico border during Covid pandemic increased HIV transmission
Health May 22, 2024

Closure of US-Mexico border during Covid pandemic increased HIV transmission

The border crossing that separates Tijuana in Mexico from San Diego in ... more