Tag: Latino health
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World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About
Health July 27, 2026

World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About

Viral hepatitis can damage the liver for years without warning. On World ... more

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4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means 4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means
Community & Society September 20, 2026

4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means

A review of 87 randomized trials found that higher whole-grain intake improved ... more

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Latino Childhood Obesity Starts Before Kindergarten. California Already Knows How to Prevent It. So Why Isn’t It Happening? Latino Childhood Obesity Starts Before Kindergarten. California Already Knows How to Prevent It. So Why Isn’t It Happening?
Health July 13, 2026

Latino Childhood Obesity Starts Before Kindergarten. California Already Knows How to Prevent It. So Why Isn’t It Happening?

Scientists have spent years identifying what helps prevent childhood obesity, from breastfeeding ... more

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High Blood Pressure Is Quietly Catching Up With Latino Adults. What the New Study Found High Blood Pressure Is Quietly Catching Up With Latino Adults. What the New Study Found
Health September 1, 2026

High Blood Pressure Is Quietly Catching Up With Latino Adults. What the New Study Found

A 12-year study of more than 9,000 Hispanic and Latino adults found ... more

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Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief: Science Says 5 Minutes a Day Can Calm Your Mind Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief: Science Says 5 Minutes a Day Can Calm Your Mind
Health May 8, 2026

Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief: Science Says 5 Minutes a Day Can Calm Your Mind

As stress rises for working families across California, research shows slow breathing ... more

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Why Mental Health Screenings in Spanish Could Help More Families Get Care Earlier Why Mental Health Screenings in Spanish Could Help More Families Get Care Earlier
Health August 1, 2026

Why Mental Health Screenings in Spanish Could Help More Families Get Care Earlier

New research suggests that improving mental health screening in Spanish could help ... more

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Smoking Doesn’t Just Harm Your Lungs. It Can Damage Your Sex Life, Fertility, and Intimacy Smoking Doesn’t Just Harm Your Lungs. It Can Damage Your Sex Life, Fertility, and Intimacy
Health June 19, 2026

Smoking Doesn’t Just Harm Your Lungs. It Can Damage Your Sex Life, Fertility, and Intimacy

Research shows smoking can reduce sexual performance, increase infertility risks, and affect ... more

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California’s Vaccine Shield Is Uneven: What Latino Families Need to Know About Falling Kindergarten Rates California’s Vaccine Shield Is Uneven: What Latino Families Need to Know About Falling Kindergarten Rates
Health August 17, 2026

California’s Vaccine Shield Is Uneven: What Latino Families Need to Know About Falling Kindergarten Rates

New CDC data show kindergarten vaccination coverage fell nationally while exemptions reached ... more

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Migrants Gain Full Access to Mexico’s Universal Healthcare System Migrants Gain Full Access to Mexico’s Universal Healthcare System
Immigration April 14, 2026

Migrants Gain Full Access to Mexico’s Universal Healthcare System

Mexico free healthcare for migrants marks a major policy shift, extending public ... more

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UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact
Health September 5, 2026

UCLA’s Medi-Cal Contract Ended. 9,000 Patients Now Face an Uncertain Future and Latinos May Carry a Large Share of the Impact

A one-year transition agreement protects some existing patients, but the UCLA–Health Care ... more

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Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know
Health September 5, 2026

Two Everyday Drinks Are Under the Cancer Microscope. What Latino Families Should Know

New research links daily sugary-drink consumption with higher stomach-cancer risk and shows ... more

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New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age
Health May 16, 2026

New Research Links Daily Coffee Drinking to Healthier Aging and a Younger Biological Age

Recent studies suggest moderate caffeinated coffee intake may support brain health, protect ... more

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Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds
cancer June 24, 2026

Cancer Deaths Are Falling, But Latino Families Face Rising Risks From Early-Onset Colon Cancer, New AACR Report Finds

While cancer survival continues to improve nationwide, researchers warn that Hispanic Americans ... more

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Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know
cancer August 19, 2026

Personalized mRNA Melanoma Treatment Hits Phase 3 Goals: What Latino Patients Should Know

Merck and Moderna say their personalized mRNA therapy helped delay melanoma recurrence ... more

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California Can Screen a Mother for Depression. But Can It Get Her Into Care? California Can Screen a Mother for Depression. But Can It Get Her Into Care?
California September 7, 2026

California Can Screen a Mother for Depression. But Can It Get Her Into Care?

California has built a maternal mental-health screening system. For a Spanish-speaking Medi-Cal ... more

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