What’s the most common sexually transmitted infection? What can cause genital warts or cervical, penis, and anus cancer? What can be prevented with a simple vaccine? Answer: HPV (the human papillomavirus). That’s why a new program is educating people about HPV and helping them make and remember HPV vaccination appointments for girls and boys ages 11-17 in South Texas. The program, called Entre Familia, uses promotoras—trained community health workers—to deliver education and services, led by researchers at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio in partnership with Nuestra Clínica del Valle in South Texas and the Colonias Program at Texas A&M University. “Entre Familia raises awareness about the ...
In 2006, Benton County held a soccer themed health promotion event to engage Latino men in health care and health screenings. Due to language and transportation barriers; documentation and insurance status; complex and confusing documents and processes; and fear of using government services, Latinos, particularly Latino men, typically don't access health care services or participate in health screenings and are burdened by adverse health outcomes. Linn (8.2% Latino) and Benton (7.0%) counties organized the "Campeones de Salud!" (Champions for Health) event to provide Latino men access to diabetes, vision, dental and hearing screenings while allowing them to have fun playing soccer. This annual event has grown from 200 people in 2006 to over 2000 people in 2015 and reaches the ...
When it comes to retirement surveys Latinos often fail. Planning for retirement is not an easy task, but 54 percent of Latinos said they felt “not very” or “not at all” prepared, compared to 48 percent of Whites, according to an ING survey. The study also found that a hefty 57 percent of Latinos have never calculated how much money they will need to maintain their current living standards during retirement and 70 percent do not have a retirement plan. Experts recommend to start saving as early as possible—even if you’re past your 40s. What else should you do? See the top 10 easy ways to start saving for retirement and learn more about the Saving Matters campaign by the U.S. Department of ...
Ser madre primeriza no es nada fácil pero tampoco lo es ser padre primerizo. ¿ Como se cambia un pañal? ¿ Cuál es la forma correcta de cargar a un bebe? Son algunas de las preguntas que quizás estén pasando por tu mente. Ningún padre nació sabiendo cómo ser el mejor papa del mundo, pero aquí te damas una ayudadita con este manual creado por El departamento de salud de Texas. i Estúdialo y práctica lo aprendido para que cuando nazca tu bebe ya seas todo un experto ...
In 2012, the Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs were updated requiring schools to (1) increase fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fatfree and low-fat milk; (2) reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat: (3) and meet calorie requirements. According to the CDC School Health Policies and Practices Study: Almost all schools offered whole grains each day for breakfast (97.2%) and lunch (94.4%).
Most schools offered two or more vegetables (79.4%, up from 61.7% in 2000) and two or more fruits (78.0%, up from 68.1% in 2000) each day for lunch.
Nearly one-third (30.5%) of schools offered self-serve salad bars.
More than half of schools that prepared their meals at the school used fresh or frozen vegetables instead of ...
Did you know breastfeeding for A year can reduce obesity by 47% in Latino kids? However, Latina moms are more likely to stop breastfeeding after one month and supplement with formula, thus benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, which can also help intestinal immune-system development, studies show. That's why, for Breastfeeding Awareness Month (August), the “Making Awesome Changes” TV series, which partners KSAT-TV and Salud America! to feature people and groups who are pushing for healthy changes, talked with health advocates like Dr. Alice Gong of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio to urge Latina moms to start and continue to breastfeed. "We have gotten away from having aunts and grandmas and sisters that know about breastfeeding, so if you can't do it, you need to ...
In October, 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) piloted a new cafeteria design as part of their overall food service transformation. They had low participation in their free and reduced lunch program and found that students were avoiding long lunch lines and stale lunchrooms and finding food somewhere else or not eating at all. Based on input from students, parents, nutrition staff, principals, teachers and administrators, the dining hall transformation includes round tables and chairs, long movable tables and a lounge area with plastic-covered couches and foot rests. "It's just more fun, basically I guess you can say it's a more fun cafeteria," student Poppy Gallegos said “It feels less like a cafeteria, and more like a restaurant or a place where you can ...
With the growing percentage of Latino students, schools are an important environment to support of a culture of health. Research shows that Latino children are exposed to and consume more unhealthy meals and snacks than non-Latino students, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to have weaker policies regarding access to competitive foods in schools. Additionally, research shows that Latino students engage in less physical activity both in and out of school compared to their peers, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to offer less time for physical activity. Several barriers to physical activity and nutritious food still exist within Latino communities, both in and out of schools. It is important for ...
Several barriers to physical activity and nutritious food still exist within Latino communities, both in and out of schools. It is important for parents and schools to work together to ensure that local, state, and national physical activity and nutrition standards eliminate these barriers in schools, especially due to the growing number of Latino students. Chicago Public Schools offers a variety of tips and toolkits for teachers and parents to help schools incorporate healthy policy changes in an effective and engaging way through their LearnWELL initiative. These include: establishing wellness teams, parent and student engagement, physical activity, physical education, recess, nutrition education, school food and healthy snacks and beverages, healthy celebrations, healthy ...
