Tag: Latino health
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2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean? 2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?
2026 Proposition August 18, 2026

2026 California Proposition 38 Explained: What Would $8.4 Billion for Medical Research Mean?

Proposition 38 would let California borrow $8.4 billion for immunology and immunotherapy ... more

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Why That TV Left On at Night Could Be Damaging Your Health Why That TV Left On at Night Could Be Damaging Your Health
Health April 18, 2026

Why That TV Left On at Night Could Be Damaging Your Health

Sleeping with the TV on health effects go beyond poor rest. Research ... 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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Heart Disease Is Ahead of Cancer Among Latino Californians. But That’s Not the Whole Story. Heart Disease Is Ahead of Cancer Among Latino Californians. But That’s Not the Whole Story.
California September 29, 2026

Heart Disease Is Ahead of Cancer Among Latino Californians. But That’s Not the Whole Story.

A new American Heart Association scientific statement says cardiovascular disease became the ... more

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New California Law Expands IVF Coverage — and Could Reduce Barriers for Latino Families New California Law Expands IVF Coverage — and Could Reduce Barriers for Latino Families
Health January 19, 2026

New California Law Expands IVF Coverage — and Could Reduce Barriers for Latino Families

Senate Bill 729 requires many health plans to cover infertility care, ... more

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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety
Health Cover Story March 10, 2026

Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Face New FDA Scrutiny Over Safety

Federal regulators are raising new concerns about side effects linked to Ozempic ... 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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Trump Pushes Psychedelic Drug Research as Overdose Crisis in Latino Communities is Unclear Trump Pushes Psychedelic Drug Research as Overdose Crisis in Latino Communities is Unclear
Health April 18, 2026

Trump Pushes Psychedelic Drug Research as Overdose Crisis in Latino Communities is Unclear

The psychedelic drug research executive order aims to fast-track therapies for PTSD ... 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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Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now
Health May 17, 2026

Lost Your Medi-Cal Coverage? Here’s What California Families Should Do Right Now

Renewal delays and paperwork problems are disrupting healthcare access across California, but ... more

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“You Cannot Solve What You Do Not Count”: How a New Dementia Registry Bill Could Matter More for Latino Families “You Cannot Solve What You Do Not Count”: How a New Dementia Registry Bill Could Matter More for Latino Families
Health August 11, 2026

“You Cannot Solve What You Do Not Count”: How a New Dementia Registry Bill Could Matter More for Latino Families

California lawmakers are pushing to add frontotemporal degeneration to the state's disease ... more

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When Fear Keeps People From the ER, Los Angeles Has More Than an Immigration Problem When Fear Keeps People From the ER, Los Angeles Has More Than an Immigration Problem
Health October 5, 2026

When Fear Keeps People From the ER, Los Angeles Has More Than an Immigration Problem

A new USC study found emergency-room visits by foreign-born patients fell more ... more

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Syphilis Is Surging in California—and a Critical Drug Shortage Is Putting Latino Families at Risk Syphilis Is Surging in California—and a Critical Drug Shortage Is Putting Latino Families at Risk
Health January 22, 2026

Syphilis Is Surging in California—and a Critical Drug Shortage Is Putting Latino Families at Risk

Record infections, rising congenital cases, and a penicillin shortage expose deep gaps ... more

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New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early
Health March 14, 2026

New Heart Guidelines Could Save Lives: How Latinos Can Lower LDL Early

Updated recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association ... more

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