"Parents are often thinking about school physicals and sports physicals as the school year begins, but they also need to think about the critical importance of mental-health screening, " says Laurie Flynn, executive director of the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at New York's Columbia University.
Ramirez, a foremost expert in cancer health disparities research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has made great strides to reduce Latina breast cancer, increase screening rates and more.