Personalized Care

Cultural Values of Latino Patients and Families

25/08/2015 11:00am | 25546 viewsread more
Nutrition

The Importance of Focusing on Family not Food

21/08/2015 01:05pm | 8657 views

In this HHL video, Dr. Raynald Samoa, Assistant Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, City of Hope, discusses how Latino families, like many cultures, enjoy gathering and eating together. However, in order to be able to enjoy family for years to come moderating what they serve is important to ensure a healthier lifestyle.

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Preventive Care

Bilingual Children Have a Dual-Process Mind, Lower Stress Levels

13/12/2013 03:43pm | 8343 views

The benefits of growing up bilingual are many, and now new data further deconstructs the process that makes bilingual children so remarkable.

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Preventive Care

Overcoming Fear and Instilling Hope for Latinas with Breast Cancer

19/08/2014 09:06am | 8546 views

In this video,  Dr. Jeffery Weitzel, Chief of the Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics and Professor, Director, Cancer Screening and Prevention Program Network at City of Hope, discusses how to Latinas need to overcome their fear of breast cancer and instead focus on hope for treatment and recovery.

A world-renowned geneticist and researcher on cancer and Latinas, Dr. Weitzel works with many Latinas both in the U.S. and in Latin and South America to further understand how to treat and ultimately eradicate breast cancer in this population.

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Preventive Care

HealthyHispanicLiving Helps Deliver Diabetes Information to Latinos

19/08/2014 09:10am | 8292 views

In this HHL video, Dr. Raynald Samoa, Assistant Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, City of Hope, talks about how the HealthyHispanicLiving platform can serve as a gateway to Hispanics to educate them about diabetes and living healthier lives. 

 

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