Latinos

Connie Storms, with the Alzheimer's Association, says Hispanics in the U.S. are 1½ times more likely to develop Alzheimer's than non-Hispanic whites. The PSA campaign promotes early detection.

Despite medical advances, disparities are expected to worsen in the coming decades. The expansion of the aging population and rising numbers of people with conditions that put them at risk are expected to contribute to this alarming scenario.

In Collier, with a majority white, wealthy population, a stigma remains among many working-class Hispanic Americans regarding the health care system. Still, there are organizations available to help.

One rare form, acute myeloid leukemia, strikes those groups at a greater rate and younger age than the rest of the population. UM researchers are looking for volunteers to help understand and treat the disease.

Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer.

At the Multicultural Health Institute in Sarasota, Dr. Lisa Merritt treats patients, of course. She also inspires a new generation to think big when it comes to public health.

At the beginning of the vaccine rollout in 2021, data show Latinos lagged behind whites in vaccination uptake. In Florida, that trend is reversing with Latinos now taking the lead.

In the first study to look at asthma treatments for Black and Latino patients, researchers at the University of South Florida and around the nation spent more than three years developing solutions to historic inequities in care.

In this interview, Dr. Gayle Brooks, clinical director for The Renfrew Center, discusses triggers and stigmas involved in receiving treatment.

The project was formed by USF faculty members to combat COVID-19 misinformation but has expanded to include a range of health topics.