Apply now by the new deadline, March 22, 2015, for the 2015 Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program. Éxito!, a program funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (the team behind SaludToday), will select 20 master’s-level students and health professionals from across the nation to attend a five-day summer institute June 2015, in San Antonio, offering research information, tools, tips, role models and motivation to encourage participants to pursue a doctoral degree and a career studying Latino cancer. Master’s-degree students or master’s-trained health professionals are encouraged to apply. Since launching in 2011, Éxito! has had 78 participants. Nearly ...
Local legislators in San Francisco have teamed-up to fight sugary drink advertisements, many of which unfairly target Latino kids. Legislation introduced by San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener would require all advertisements for sodas and sugar-sweetened beverages in San Francisco to have a health warning that reads "WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a message from the City and County of San Francisco." The language harkens back to state Senator Bill Monning's labeling bill introduced in years past. A similar proposal by supervisor Malia Cohen would ban soda ads from publicly-owned property such as parks and bus stations and another piece of legislation from supervisor Eric Mar would prohibit city employees ...
Burger King has joined fellow fast-food restaurants McDonald's and Wendy's in ensuring kids' have healthy drink options. Burger King has agreed to remove sugary soda from its kids' meals and menus. Additionally, the company will not market soda as part of its kids’ meals at all. All the changes have been made at headquarters, and individual franchises are in the process of making the switch. Burger King made the change, "as part of our ongoing effort to offer our guests options that match lifestyle needs," said Alex Macedo, president of Burger King North America, in an e-mailed statement to USA TODAY. Instead of soft drinks, the Burger King menu for kids will offer fat-free milk, 100% apple juice and low-fat chocolate milk. Health advocacy groups like CSPI and Mom'sRising ...
Teens worked with a corner store in the 32% Latino city of Lynn, Mass., to make it easier for kids to pick apples over chips and junk food. Now they've won the Salud America! #SaludHeroes voting contest! Read their story or watch their winning video about how they identified the problem, planned for and mobilized change, and took actions that now have led to a wave of new healthy markets across the state. “It’s always good to promote healthier eating, especially when we’re this young,” said Carlos Pena, one of the teens. “This is a great way to make a small difference.” Go here to learn how to make similar changes in your town! Salud America! is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded research network on Latino childhood obesity based at the Institute for ...
The United States is expected to become a "majority-minority" by 2044, when no racial/ethnic group comprises more than half of the nation's residents, according to new Census data. Currently, whites comprise about 63% of the population. By 2060, that percentage will reduce to 44%, while other minority groups continue to rise in number. Latinos are expected to rise from 17.4% now to 28.6% in 2060. Blacks will rise from 13.2% to 14.3% and Asians 5.4% to 9.3% in the same span. Children are expected to reach "majority-minority" status even sooner in 2020. These numbers are shifting due to decreasing fertility among non-Latino whites, and increases in immigration, according to a Medical Daily report: "The New York Times reported that 2013 marked the first year in U.S. ...
You're invited to a Redes En Acción webinar at 11 a.m. CST Tuesday (3/10/15) to explore racial/ethnic differences in treatment decision-making among women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer. Having DCIS can increase risk of developing more invasive, life-threatening breast cancer. The webinar will describe findings from a study that compares Latinas and non-Latina White women with DCIS and their trajectories from treatment decisions to follow-up, including satisfaction with their decisions and quality of life after diagnosis and treatment. The webinar will feature study investigator Dr. Celia Kaplan (pictured), a Redes investigator and professor in residence in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San ...
For students at Cathey Middle School in Mc Allen, TX, fundraisers are both healthy and fun. In Fall 2014, during the last two periods of the school day, students participated in a school-wide fundraiser which featured a rock wall, scavenger hunt, races, a moon jump, and musical chairs. As part of the festivities students also had access to healthy snacks. "It's a great day for Cathey and it's a new model for fundraising for PTO (Parent Teacher Organization), said Cathey Middle School Principal, Melvin Benford." Learn more about how junk food marketers target Latino kids with unhealthy ads by accessing Salud America!'s Growing Healthy Change Healthier Marketing resources ...
Food policy expert Marion Nestle highlights 3 new studies about school food that demonstrate the updated USDA school food guidelines are leading to healthier school meals. Check out her commentary and read about the original studies ...
In Santa Ana, California, green space is hard to come by. Enough space for a whole garden filled with fresh fruits and vegetables seems like just a dream. But one Santa Ana resident is teaming up with an environmental non-profit to bring a unique type of garden the urban city. 17 year-old Isaac Michaca has recruited the non-profit Get Motivated! to help plant a space-saving aquaponic garden in in his community. In an aquaponic garden, fish and plants grow together in vertical, soil-less gardens---perfect for an a place like Santa Ana. Latino Health Access, KidWorks, along with community members, have joined together to create a plan of action on how to fund-raise, create and execute the project. The goal is to allow the growth and distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables ...
