The leading cause of death among Latinos is now cancer, according to Dr. Amelie Ramirez, a nationally recognized researcher at the UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center.
, a nationally recognized researcher at the UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Center.
Over the next year, a tremendous increase of 142% is predicted among Latinos nationally, Ramirez said.at UT Health San Antonio. She said her research team also found that Latinos in South Texas have many chronic diseases starting at earlier stages in life.She said a third of children are overweight or obese.
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