There are numerous mental and physical benefits to walking; however, many Americans live in nonwalkable communities and face barriers to this most basic form of physical activity. Although walking is an individual behavior, walking can be made easier by improvements to community walkability and by programs and policies that provide opportunities and encouragement for walking. In fact, this is exactly what the Surgeon General is calling for in the Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. Multiple sectors of society can contribute to a culture of walkability, including transportation, land use, and community design; parks, recreation, and fitness; education; business and industry; volunteer and nonprofit organizations; health care; media; and public ...
A farmer's market is a lot of fun—for parents only, usually. Kids often just tag along, glumly, as their parents busily shop for fresh fruits and vegetables. That is, until the Market Sprouts Kids Club. Kaely Summers and other farmer's market managers in Oregon teamed up to create the Market Sprouts Kids Club program to teach Latino kids and other kids who come to the market about farming, fresh produce, and healthy eating. Now kids ages 5-12 who visit local markets, like Summers' Forest Grove Farmer's Market in Forest Grove, Ore., (23.1% Latino), do fun, interactive activities alongside farmers and volunteers who teach about healthier foods and healthier choices!
Farmer's Markets and Children in Oregon
Officials with Adelante Mujeres, a non-profit organization focusing on ...
Two-thirds of previously uninsured California adults now have health coverage after the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and eligible Latinos are signing up at rates similar to whites, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, followed the experiences of a random sampling of Californians who were uninsured prior to the implementation of the ACA. The 68% of Californians who were recently insured by the ACA were less likely to report difficulties in affording health care and paying medical bills, and more likely to report that their health needs are being met—although many still report problems paying for and accessing care, according to the survey. “Like health insurance generally, their coverage is not a ...
Immigrant teens are less likely to commit crimes, use drugs and engage in violent behaviors, than their U.S. born peers, according to a new study by the University of Texas at Austin. The study, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, analyzed U.S. demographic data to “show that immigrant adolescents are statistically less likely than U. S. -born peers to be involved in an array of violent and delinquent behaviors — such as serious fights, drug selling and gun carrying — and less likely to use alcohol, marijuana and other illicit drugs.” "In recent years, as we have seen growth in the number of immigrants in United States, we have also witnessed rising concern that immigrants may present a threat to American society," said Cristopher Salas-Wright, lead ...
A bill recently came up in New York City that calls for kids meals or any meal marketed to them with a toy or promotional item, to include a fruit item, a vegetable and whole grains.
All meals must also be at 500 calories or less with less than 35 percent of calories of fat. Studying the impact they bill may have, researches found that on average, kids meals did not meet nutritional standards, containing 600 calories with 36 percent of calories coming from fat. Researcher from New York University and lead author, Dr. Brian Elbel, stated in a recent article, "Passing the bill could be a step in the right direction, though no single policy can singlehandedly eliminate childhood obesity." Having healthier options that are low cost can be vital for Latino families' health, as ...
The Surgeon General's Step it Up! Call To Action calls for communities to develop safe and convenient walking opportunities. Walking is an excellent form of physical activity and is associated with numerous mental and physical health benefits. Conversely; physical inactivity is associated with numerous adverse health risks. National guidelines recommend children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 do 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day and adults do 150 minutes or more of physical activity each week. Unfortunately, fewer than half of the US participates in enough physical activity to obtain health benefits and prevent chronic disease. The number is lower for Latinos. Rather than focus on the individual behavior of walking, the Surgeon General is calling attention to ...
Un estudio reciente por la Universidad de Iowa encontró que la distrofia muscular afecta principalmente a los niños—especialmente a los niños latinos. El equipo de investigadores encontró que la distrofia muscular Duchenne o Becker, una condición genética que resulta en perdida de musculo afecta a 1 de cada 5,000 niños. Para los estudios investigadores analizaron datos de actas de nacimiento y muerte al igual que records médicos de niños nacidos entre 1982 y 2011 en seis estados: Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Hawái, Iowa y el oeste de Nueva York. Los latinos tienen una incidencia más alta de distrofia muscular seguido por niños afroamericanos. “Las personas afectadas por esta condición requieren de atención constante por sus familiares y cuidado complejo por ...
Over the last several years, millions of U.S. kids have been connected with free or low-cost health coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). But more than 3 million kids remain eligible but uninsured, including many Latino kids. Join us for a #SaludTues Tweetchat on Sept. 15, 2015, to tweet about what we can do to close the gap and make sure that all kids—and more parents, too—get the health insurance they need and deserve: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Connecting Latino Kids to Health Coverage”
DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Connecting Kids to Coverage Campaign (@IKNGov) and ...
The District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) developed a new curriculum of assignments and will require teachers to teach four per year for each grade level and subject. These assignments address a variety of subjects, such as writing, science, debate, history, drama, math and health. Social and environmental inequalities are associated with academic achievement and health disparities. DCPS aims to reduce these inequalities and level the playing field for students living in disadvantaged communities that may not acquire as much information about various academic subjects at home as students living in more advantaged communities. Through this academic initiative, the DCPS will teach every second grader how to ride a bike. Biking is an excellent form of physical activity, which ...
