Hey, folks! In this episode, we are joined by Stetson University's Associate Professor of World Languages & Cultures and Latin American & Latino Studies, Dr. Pamela Cappas-Toro. We cover a host of topics related to the diversity of the Latinx population in the U.S. and how various cultural and socioeconomic factors impact this population's access to and use of the healthcare system.
For some additional information on some other topics mentioned in the episode, check out these links:

• Latino Health Behavior: An Exploratory Analysis of Health Risk and Health Protective Factors in a Community Sample - This study explores demographic and cultural variables that may affect health risk and health-protective factors for a community sample of Latino adults. It investigates variables such as fatalism, machismo, caballerismo, diet, anger and stress levels, health preventive behaviors, and medical compliance

Note before reading: The following links cover heavy topics

• This Page from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has information on the Tuskeegee Syphilis Study, its timeline, how it changed research practices and conduct to ensure ethical standards were met in future health studies, and Frequently Asked Questions about the study.
• Nonconsensual hysterectomies in Native American women and other minority groups in the U.S.
  • A 1970 Law Led to the Mass Sterilization of Native American Women. That History Still Matters - New York Times article
  • Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the U.S. - PBS article
  • Native Voices - National Institute of Health's National Library of Medicine