Category: Health
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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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Does Acupuncture Hurt? What Doctors and Research Actually Say Does Acupuncture Hurt? What Doctors and Research Actually Say
Health March 8, 2026

Does Acupuncture Hurt? What Doctors and Research Actually Say

From chronic pain to stress relief, acupuncture is gaining attention in U.S. ... 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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Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows
Health August 16, 2026

Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows

New research is reviving interest in digoxin, an inexpensive and decades-old heart ... 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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Dental Care Is Driving the Growth of Cross-Border Healthcare Among Older Americans Dental Care Is Driving the Growth of Cross-Border Healthcare Among Older Americans
Health July 17, 2026

Dental Care Is Driving the Growth of Cross-Border Healthcare Among Older Americans

Dental care has become the most popular reason older Americans travel to ... more

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How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health — and How to Protect Yourself How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health — and How to Protect Yourself
Health March 8, 2026

How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health — and How to Protect Yourself

The "spring forward" shift of Daylight Saving Time disrupts circadian rhythms, increasing ... more

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Cyclospora Investigation Now Points to Lettuce. What California Families Should Know Cyclospora Investigation Now Points to Lettuce. What California Families Should Know
Cover Story July 13, 2026

Cyclospora Investigation Now Points to Lettuce. What California Families Should Know

Michigan investigators now believe lettuce and salad greens are the leading source ... 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 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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Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults, and Latinos Face One of the Fastest Increases Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults, and Latinos Face One of the Fastest Increases
Health May 4, 2026

Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults, and Latinos Face One of the Fastest Increases

new American Cancer Society report shows colorectal cancer is climbing in adults ... more

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Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age
cancer July 3, 2023

Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age

In a study published by the American Cancer Society in March, researchers ... 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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