Bridging Gaps and Breaking Ground: Dr. Marcela Mazo Canola Champions Equity in Breast Cancer Care
As a young girl growing up in Colombia, Dr. Marcela Mazo Canola was not entirely sure what professional path she...
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How Bad Bunny’s Historic Super Bowl Halftime Show and Grammys Triumph Became a Love Letter to Puerto Rico
In just 13 brief minutes on the grandest stage in American music and sports, audiences around the world caught a...
Two Decades of Impact: Celebrating 20 Years of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio
On October 1, 2006, a visionary partnership took root in South Texas with the launch of the Institute for Health...
Celebrating Visionary Leadership: Seven Latina Physicians and Health Leaders Recognized on National Women in Medicine Day
As communities across the United States observe Hispanic Heritage Month, National Women in Medicine Day arrives on September 17 to...
Breaking the Silence: How One Survivor Turned a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis into a Movement for Change
For Claudia Perez-Favela, cancer has long been the proverbial elephant in the room. Growing up in a Latino family, she...
Seven South Texas Community-Academic Partnerships Awarded $5,000 Grants to Advance Public Health
SAN ANTONIO — The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) and the UTSA College of Health, Community and...
Transforming Pain into Purpose: A South Texas Cancer Survivor’s Message of Advocacy and Hope
For most people, the arrival of September marks a routine seasonal shift, acting as a clear boundary line where the...
Surviving Twice: How One South Texas Advocate is Transforming Personal Cancer Pain into Community Power
For most people, September is simply a seasonal boundary line, a quiet meteorological bridge where the vibrant heat of summer...
Addressing the Escalating Crisis of Heart Disease Among U.S. Latinos: A New Scientific Assessment
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among Latinos in the United States, presenting a persistent and multifaceted public...
UT Health San Antonio to Host Major Webinar on Supporting Caregivers and Families of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
As healthcare landscapes shift and government-assisted programs face unprecedented scrutiny, advocates, researchers, and families are bracing for a challenging future....