In the United States heart attacks are the main killer of men and women, especially Latinos who are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. According to the National Institutes of Health, a heart attack occurs “when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die.” Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack and getting help as soon as possible can save your life. The most common symptoms are: Chest Pain
Stomach pain
Shortness of breath
Anxiety
Lightheadedness
Sweating
Nausea and Vomiting If you experience any of these symptoms don’t wait and call ...
Inspiring every child to get outdoors and be active, is the new initiative, "Every Kid in a Park" program. This program is an Administration-wide effort in partnership with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Offering kids free passes, the program's efforts are on removing barriers for youth from underserved communities to get to their parks, public lands and waters. Latino kids are likely to benefit from this program and as many Latino Kids have little access to active spaces, studies show. Access to more active and green spaces may assist in building a culture of health and help in lowering the high rates of obesity in Latino ...
Many Latino students don’t meet daily recommendations of physical activity because they lack access to quality activity opportunities during school and they are burdened by barriers to access quality activity opportunities after school, such as safety, availability and cost. Kids that don’t meet daily recommendations of physical activity are at increased risk for obesity and other adverse health outcomes. Two PE teachers in Edmonds School District in Washington developed a before/after school program as well as a recess program to help kids reach 60 minutes of recommended daily activity on most days of the week. They developed these programs to be implemented in schools to reduce accessibility barriers associated with safety, availability and cost.
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Safe Routes to School National Partnership developed a report and two fact sheets to explore equity issues related to active modes of transportation in order to increase health, fairness, and opportunity for low-income communities and communities of color. In order to positively influence health at the community level, it is important to not only identify socioeconomic inequities, but also environmental inequities, particularly inequities related to transportation infrastructure which influence access to employment and education opportunities as well as healthy resources, like nutritious food, safe places to play, and government services. The report sets out why equity and active transportation matter, addresses tensions that may arise when the active transportation and equity ...
The Pirates will be testing out their new 'Bike to Ballgame' on September 15th, 2105, offering areas for 200 bikes and a first-ever free bike valet service within the stadium. After noticing all the work Bike Pittsburg was doing in promoting a healthy biking culture in the city. A member the Pittsburg Pirates staff wanted to encourage the community to bike to the ballgame. But how would they promote a healthy culture of biking to ballgame goers? By providing the stadium with bike lanes, areas to park your bike for the game, and even a free bike-valet service. The Pirates are wanting to be in support of all BikePGH is doing, not only by allowing areas to be designated for free bike use, but also by promoting the free biking valet this September 15th by offering a free round ...
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year between September and October to honor the contributions of Hispanic culture as well as its rich history and traditions. Despite Latinos being the fastest growing and youngest group of Americans—many are not registered to vote. It’s estimated that in 2016, 28 million Latinos will be eligible to vote. To raise awareness about this issue and to get more Latinos to become registered voters Voto Latino has launched the campaign Hispanic Heritage Month of Action (HHMA). “Hispanic Heritage Month of Action is a one of a kind on-the-ground and digital voter registration campaign that seeks to shift this cultural celebration to a month of action around voter registration and community organizing,” HHMA said in a written ...
El utilizar contraceptivos orales mejor conocidos como la “pastilla del día después” podría ayudar a prevenir el cáncer uterino, reporta Time Magazine. El estudio publicado en The Lancet Oncology, reviso datos de 7,276 mujeres con cáncer uterino y 115,743 mujeres sin este, de entre 36 estudios distintos. Los investigadores estimaron que 400,00 casos de este cáncer han sido prevenidos ya que mujeres han tomado la pastilla por 50 años, y 200,000 de estos casos han sido prevenidos en los últimos 10 años. De acuerdo al estudio el “efecto protector” continua años después de dejar la pastilla. “Las mujeres que la toman cuando están en sus 20’s o hasta más jóvenes continúan beneficiándose del efecto protector después de los 50’s, cuando el cáncer se ...
The last in a series of reports by the Kids Safe and Healthful Foods Project, this report (1) describes the training needs of school food authorities and personnel to successfully implement USDA’s updated nutrition standards; and (2) provides recommendations for school nutrition professionals. In order to meet updated meal standards and requirements and to improve the quality of meals served to students, many school food authorities must modify some of their practices. These modifications may require additional training in nutrient content, cooking skills, food safety, and the use of new kitchen equipment. This report explores these training needs and provides recommendations. Additionally, food service personnel in child care centers also need to make modifications ...
Physical activity is a necessity with many cities dealing with high obesity rates, but how can physical activity be promoted within neighborhoods? Street connectivity and walkability are two built environment factors that may assist in physical activity within neighborhoods. Educational tools that analyze a support for walkability are helpful in understanding ways to change the built environment to help the community increase physical activity daily and in helping combat obesity. A recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used a 15-item environment audit tool, called MAPS-Mini to evaluate neighborhood design and physical activity in four age groups. MAPS stands for, Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS), it works to measure street design, ...
