Covid tests will soon be available at home
11/19/2020 - 20:01
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The FDA approved the first rapid Covid-19 self-testing kit for home use.
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La COVID pone al descubierto la crítica escasez de profesionales de salud latinx
11/12/2020 - 09:38
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El programa "Tu Nuevo Futuro" de Futuro busca construir un conducto de hispano parlantes con el objetivo de seguir una carrera en la industria del cuidado de la salud.
COVID Pandemic Lays Bare the Critical Shortage of Latinx Healthcare Professionals
11/12/2020 - 09:30
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Futuro’s “Tu Nuevo Futuro” program seeks to build a pipeline of Spanish speakers aiming to pursue a career in the health care industry.
El apoyo que las heladeras comunitarias de Filadelfia necesitaban
11/03/2020 - 13:08
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La Fundación de Socios de la Salud donará 20.000 dólares para proporcionar 20 neveras comunitarias de organizaciones de toda la ciudad.
Philly’s community fridges get a funding boost as food insecurity persists
11/03/2020 - 12:28
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Health Partners Foundation will donate $20,000 to provide 20 community fridges to organizations throughout the city.
La justicia tardía sirvió para la crisis de los opiáceos de América
10/23/2020 - 08:56
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La crisis de los opiáceos sigue creciendo, y la empresa que produjo Oxycontin está finalmente enfrentando las consecuencias por crearla.
The late justice served for America's opioid crisis
10/22/2020 - 17:35
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The opioid crisis continues to grow, and the company that produced Oxycontin is finally facing consequences for creating it.
La dura odisea de Edward Fortuna, enfermo de COVID de 53 años
10/19/2020 - 11:25
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El latino ingresó en el hospital con COVID-19 el 17 de marzo y fue dado de alta en el Deptford Center el 23 de septiembre.
A Camden comeback from coronavirus for the ages
10/19/2020 - 11:21
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Edward Fortuna went into the hospital with COVID-19 on March 17 and was released from care at the Deptford Center on Sept. 23.
How breast cancer disproportionately affects Latinas
10/15/2020 - 15:59
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s important to know about how to check yourself.
'Wigs off!' Female sports presenter scores a 'goal' against taboos
10/15/2020 - 05:39
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When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Brazilian journalist Alice Bastos decided to make her disease a symbol of struggle.
‘Fuera pelucas’: Una presentadora deportiva marca un ‘gol’ a los tabúes en directo
10/15/2020 - 05:30
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Cuando le diagnosticaron cáncer de mama, la periodista brasileña Alice Bastos decidió convertir su enfermedad en un símbolo de lucha.
Entendiendo las enfermedades mentales en la comunidad latina
10/01/2020 - 19:48
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Las enfermedades mentales suelen ser malentendidas y estigmatizadas, especialmente en la comunidad latina. La Alianza Nacional de Enfermedades Mentales quiere cambiar eso.
Understanding Mental Illness in the Latinx Community
10/01/2020 - 18:56
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Mental Illness is often misunderstood and stigmatized, especially in the Latinx community. The National Alliance of Mental Illness wants to change that.
Latinx, LGBTQ and HIV positive people: A triple discrimination that nobody talks about
09/28/2020 - 05:05
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Racism and lack of diversity in healthcare facilities, in addition to the reduction of HIV/AIDS testing, are among the stumbling blocks facing the group, according to a pioneering report.
Latinx, LGTBI y seropositivos: Una triple discriminación de la que nadie habla
09/28/2020 - 05:05
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El racismo, la falta de diversidad y la reducción de pruebas de detección del VIH / Sida son tres escollos a los que se enfrenta el colectivo, según un informe pionero.
La Cocina Comunitaria de Philabundance finalmente consigue un hogar propio
09/24/2020 - 13:54
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La mayor organización de ayuda contra el hambre en el Valle de Delaware estrenó un centro de capacitación laboral y preparación de comidas de última generación en el norte de Filadelfia.
Philabundance Community Kitchen finally gets a home of its own
09/24/2020 - 13:49
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The largest hunger relief organization in the Delaware Valley debuted a state-of-the-art job training and meal prep facility in North Philadelphia.
El caso Ricardo Muñoz: otra consecuencia grave de las barreras de salud mental
09/16/2020 - 16:12
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Un oficial disparó y mató al joven de 27 años después de responder a un disturbio doméstico. La familia de Muñoz dice que no tenía que pasar.
The case of Ricardo Muñoz is a dire consequence of the mental health barriers for communities of color
09/16/2020 - 16:05
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An officer shot and killed the 27-year-old after responding to a domestic disturbance. Muñoz’s family says it didn’t have to happen.
The risk of suffering from obesity is as diverse as Latinos, according to a study
09/01/2020 - 10:21
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The labels are misleading, especially when it comes to health. Does a Puerto Rican have the same risk of being obese as a Dominican?
El riesgo a padecer obesidad es tan diverso como los latinos, según un estudio
09/01/2020 - 10:12
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Las etiquetas son engañosas, especialmente cuando se habla de salud. ¿Tiene el mismo riesgo a ser obeso un puertorriqueño que un dominicano?
Pennsylvania to launch COVID-19 contact tracing app in September
08/21/2020 - 12:57
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COVID Alert PA will be voluntary, but Health Secretary Rachel Levine said it will be helpful in efforts to contain future outbreaks of the virus.
New Center for Brain Health Equity addresses high rates of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Latinx and Black communities
08/19/2020 - 10:28
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A five-year, $1.5 million agreement between the CDC and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is funding the initiative.
COVID: Pastors of 'Church of the Bleach' arrested in Colombia
08/14/2020 - 04:11
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The North Americans Mark and Joseph Grenon were selling from the Latin American country a 'lethal' miracle cure against the virus.