The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced more than $140 million that will be distributed among 12 workforce programs across the country. A study from the Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of between 14,900 and 35,600 primary care physicians by 2025. The award from HRSA will fund grants related to primary care training, specifically, encouraging diversity in the primary care workforce. As the Latino population continues to grow in the United States, there is also a growing need for qualified Latino/Hispanic healthcare workers to address this population’s needs. In addition to needing someone to communicate in Spanish, having healthcare workers that are culturally sensitive to the needs of their patients is essential to the ...
Soda consumption is high among Latinos, and it’s one of the main causes of diabetes and obesity in the United States. A new study from Sweden reveals this sugary drink may cause gallbladder cancer, NBC Health reports. For the study, investigators surveyed more than 70,000 individuals and tracked them for more than 13 years and concluded that those who consume more than two sodas a day “had more than twice the risk of developing gallbladder tumors and 79% higher odds of biliary tract cancer.” “The current study is the first study to show a strong link between consumption of sweetened beverages, such as soda, and risk of biliary tract cancer,” lead researcher Susanna Larsson told NBC news. To stay healthy and fit doctors recommend to avoid sodas and all sugary ...
The majority of working adults go to work when they’re feeling sick, especially those that work in low-paying jobs, according to results from a poll conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and NPR. The majority of workers who report for duty feeling sick work in the healthcare and food industries. "It's one of the biggest food safety problems that there is, and we've known about it forever," the Minnesota Department of Health's Kirk Smith told NPR. The poll found that over 60% of workers with low-paying jobs report to work with the flu and other illnesses, compared to 55% of workers with average earning jobs and 52% with high paying jobs. “A lot of them went to work because they were worried about losing their jobs if ...
President Barack Obama recently reviewed one of the signature pieces of his administration in an article contributed to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Writing as “Barack Obama, J.D.,” the President reflected on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its six years of implementation. The President gave praise to the healthcare overhaul and pointed out how the ACA has sharply reduced the number of uninsured in the United States while improving coverage for those who already had it. The current enrollment numbers, as of February 2016, are 12.7 million enrolled through the marketplace, and nearly 20 million total between the ACA between the Marketplace, Medicaid expansion, young adults staying on their parents plan, and other coverage provisions. “The Affordable Care ...
Cancers linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) are on the rise according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Slate reports. The report by the CDC found that, between 2008 and 2012, an average of 39,000 cancers related to HPV were diagnosed each year; 28,500 of these yearly HPV cases could have been prevented by vaccination. What cancers are linked to HPV? Some of the cancers linked to HPV are cervical cancer and oropharynx cancers ( tongue, tonsils, and back of the throat). Doctors recommend the HPV vaccine for boys and girls between the ages of 11-12 years old. “Every parent should ask the question: If there was a vaccine I could give my child that would prevent them from developing six different cancers, would I give it to them?,” ...
The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign has recently released a new resource to help bridge the gap between schools and organizations in an effort to enroll eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Schools have been proven to provide important in-roads to families with children eligible for Medicaid and CHIP. The campaign developed the School-Based Outreach and Enrollment Toolkit to help make that connection. The Toolkit highlights strategies to integrate enrollment into existing school processes, such as including questions on new student registration forms—and developing sustainable outreach partnerships. Tips and customizable tools for working with different members of the school community (from nurses and social ...
Jóvenes adultos que sufren de obesidad en los EE.UU., especialmente los mexicano-americanos, están en alto riesgo de desarrollar enfermedad renal, informa Health Day. "A pesar de que la enfermedad renal crónica se manifiesta típicamente en las personas mayores, la enfermedad puede comenzar mucho antes, pero a menudo no se reconoce el principio", dijo el líder del estudio, el Dr. Michal Melamed. Después de analizar los datos de más de 6.000 personas, los investigadores concluyeron que el 11% de los obesos mexicano-americanos entre las edades de 20-40 tenían altos niveles de la proteína albúmina, que está vinculada a la albuminuria, una condición a menudo asociada con la enfermedad renal crónica. "Debido a que las opciones de tratamiento para [la enfermedad renal ...
Many Americans take a large number of factors into consideration when choosing where they live. These factors include the quality of the schools in the area, the strength of the local economy, and the safety of the area. Still, most people do not control where they are born, live or move to. Millions of Americans find themselves living in cities that lack jobs, amenities, and security. Online magazine 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the data from 550 U.S. cities with populations of 65,000 or more according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on a number of variables, such as crime rate, employment growth, access to restaurants, educational attainment, and housing availability, the site identified the worst cities to live in. Income is highly associated with numerous social and economic factors. ...
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in Latina women, especially those who are BRCA1 positive, but according to researchers a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis may prevent breast cancer, CNN reports According to results from a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, the drug, denosumab, “can stop certain breast tissue cells with the mutation from morphing into cancerous tumors.” "If this is an effective prevention strategy, then our hope is that it will be possible to prevent or delay breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 mutation and possibly other women at high genetic risk," said Jane Visvader a co-author of the study. "It would be great if this strategy could 'buy time' for women considering having ...
