Carolina Moreno
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Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Cancer Care Has A Long Way To Go To Meet LGBTQ Patients' Needs
LGBTQ patients have unique risk factors for cancer and oncologists admit they don’t know enough about them, a new national survey reveals. → Read More
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Hurts The Health Of Latino Families, Even Those Here Legally
Studies show Trump’s immigration policies create a hostile environment that harms Latino parents and children. → Read More
Many Women Don't Recognize Their Heart Attack Symptoms. Many Doctors Don't Either.
Heart disease has long been considered a man's disease. Experts weigh in on how we can change that. → Read More
Immigration Is A Public Health Issue, But Not For The Reasons Some Politicians Claim
With a new myth-busting report, experts hope real health concerns can become part of a “more human” immigration debate. → Read More
The HIV Epidemic Won’t End Until We Address Health Disparities In Communities Of Color
On the eve of World AIDS Day, hundreds of HIV organizations released a federal action roadmap to end the epidemic by 2025. → Read More
The Trump Administration's Response To Hurricane Maria Could Doom Florida Republicans
Puerto Ricans have been steadily turning central Florida blue for a decade. But Maria built a network that has mobilized the diaspora like never before. → Read More
Our Anti-Immigrant Atmosphere May Be Contributing To Dangerous Birth Complications For Latinas
“This is affecting not only the mothers but the next generation," Dr. Nancy Krieger, lead author on the study, told HuffPost. → Read More
In Puerto Rico, Patients Are Still Waiting For A Dialysis Clinic That May Never Come
Five dialysis patients on Vieques have died while waiting for a clinic to reopen after Hurricane Maria. → Read More
Hurricane Maria Took Almost Everything From Them. Now These Families Fear A Future Storm.
After a year of trying to rebuild with little government aid, these communities in Puerto Rico aren’t ready for another blow. → Read More
A Year After Hurricane Maria, School Closures Make Trauma Worse For Puerto Rico's Children
The storm took away homes and loved ones. Now, kids dealing with anxiety and depression are losing familiar classrooms. → Read More
I Spent My Day Fact-Checking Trump Instead Of Covering The Real Crisis In Puerto Rico
Every time we turn our focus from the island to the president’s rhetoric, we do a disservice to Hurricane Maria’s survivors. → Read More
The Story Behind The Updated Puerto Rico Death Toll And What We Can Learn From It
“Our purpose is to really move forward and think about what we can do with [these findings],” said a Hurricane Maria report’s lead investigator. → Read More
Black Patients Prescribed Opioids Are More Likely To Be Tested For Illicit Drugs
A new Yale study found disparities in how white and black patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain are treated. → Read More
Aretha Franklin Died Of A Deadly Cancer That Gets Little Attention
But doctors hope the icon's death helps raise awareness of risk factors and a need for research around the disease. → Read More
Guards At A Family Detention Refused To Take Her Son To The Doctor. Then He Started Convulsing.
Testimonies from mothers and records obtained by HuffPost show how family detention endangers children's health. → Read More
Black Men Have Shorter Lives Than White Men. Here’s How We Can Change That.
"When men and boys die too soon ... we all pay a heavy, heavy price," Dr. Wizdom Powell, author of a new report on health disparities in men of color, to... → Read More
A Person's Risk For Depression Rises If They're On These Medications: Study
1 in 3 U.S. adults takes a medication that lists depression as a side effect. → Read More
Women’s Suicide Rates Have Increased More Than Twice As Fast As Men’s Since 2010
Men account for the majority of deaths by suicide, but new government data has experts questioning what's causing the rise among women. → Read More
As HIV Rates Decline, A Surprising Population Is Seeing A Rise In Diagnoses In Major Cities
But new efforts to educate at-risk women about a drug that helps protect against the virus could change that. → Read More
The U.S. Is In The Midst Of A Suicide Crisis
The rate of people dying by suicide has increased in nearly every state since 1999. Some regions have been hit significantly harder than others. → Read More