Los datos de los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) revelan que, en 2014, la hepatitis C mató a más de 19,600 estadounidenses, y ahora es más letal que las 60 enfermedades infecciosas conocidas, incluyendo el VIH y la tuberculosis, informa The Daily Mail. "Debido a que la hepatitis C a menudo tiene pocos síntomas notorios, el número de nuevos casos es probablemente mucho mayor de lo que se informó," dijo John W. Ward, M. D., director de la División de Hepatitis Viral de la CDC. "Debido a la detección y el subregistro limitado, se estima que el número de nuevas infecciones está más cerca de 30,000 por año. Debemos actuar ahora para diagnosticar y tratar las infecciones ocultas antes de que sean mortales y para prevenir nuevas infecciones." La ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health has recently released data detailing the quality of care received by people with Medicare Advantage by racial or ethnic groups. Based on the analysis from two sources, researchers analyzed how well the needs of Medicare beneficiaries are met for a variety of medical issues, several of which are disproportionately felt by the Latino population such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease. “This is the first time that CMS has released Medicare Advantage data stratified by race and ethnicity. Increasing understanding and awareness of disparities and their causes is the first step of our path to equity,” said Dr. Cara James, director of the CMS Office of Minority Health. ...
Más de 170,000 niños indocumentados se beneficiarán de una extensión de Medi-Cal (Cobertura de Salud de California) que les proporcionará un seguro médico completo que incluye los servicios de salud dental y mental, informa Univisión. "Tenemos que invertir en la próxima generación de californianos que también tiene que incluir a nuestros niños indocumentados", el senador Ricardo Lara le comento a CA Public Radio. Para ser elegible para cobertura, los niños tienen que tener 19 años de edad o menos y una familia de cuatro miembros no deben ganar más de $ 65.505 al año. Actualmente, los legisladores estatales están trabajando en la ampliación de cobertura de salud a adultos indocumentados. "La necesidad inmediata es asegurarse de que el gobierno federal, que ...
Summer will be here soon, and to be honest, I can’t wait to go picnic with the family, take a trip to the beach and enjoy the sun. As we enjoy all these great summer time activities, let’s keep in mind the risks of sun overexposure, including skin cancer. Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is responsible for 79% of skin cancer-related deaths and is the leading cause of cancer death among women ages 25-30. All skin types and colors, including Latinos, are at risk. But, you don’t have to hide from the sun. Doctors say you can protect from skin cancer by following these simple tips from SkinCancer.org:
• Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day
• Cover up with clothing, including UV-blocking sunglasses
• Apply 1 ounce of sunscreen to your ...
Two recent studies demonstrate that a universal screening program developed by Kaiser Permanente increased the number of women diagnosed with and treated for depression during and after pregnancy. In the U.S. over 30% of Latinas report suffering from depression related to childbirth and according to a recent study this rate continues to grow. As part of the screening program, Kaiser Permanente screened women using a nine question survey that was later shared with an obstetrician who reviewed the results and when depressive symptoms were present referred the patients to support groups and classes. “We identified best practices, empowered advocates on site to help educate obstetricians, streamlined the work flow for screening during obstetric office visits and used data to ...
More than 170,000 undocumented children will benefit from an extension of Medi-Cal (California’s Health Coverage) that will provide them with comprehensive medical insurance including dental and mental health services, Univision reports. "We have to invest in the next generation of Californians and that also has to include our undocumented children,” Sen. Ricardo Lara told CA Public Radio. To be eligible for coverage, children have to be 19 years old or younger and a family of four should not earn more than $65,505 a year. Currently, state legislators are working on expanding health coverage to undocumented adults. "The immediate need is to make sure that the federal government, that this administration, grants us this waiver to make California the first state to allow ...
Acetaminophen, the main ingredient in painkillers such as Tylenol, has been linked to less empathy for others, according to a new study by researchers from Ohio State, USA Today reports. During the study, researchers measured empathy of 194 college students and concluded that those students who had taken acetaminophen felt less empathy for others than students who took the placebo. "These findings suggest other people's pain doesn't seem as big of a deal to you when you've taken acetaminophen," said Dominik Mischkowski, a co-author of the study and researcher at the National Institutes of Health, in a statement. Researchers warn that taking acetaminophen “could have implications for our interpersonal lives.” “Empathy is important. If you are having an argument with ...
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that the rate of uninsured Latinos under the age of 65 decreased greatly from 2010 to 2015. Overall, numbers for Americans under the age of 65 decreased from 18% to 10%. The new report also shows that more and more Latinos now have a “usual” place to go for medical care. Latinos showed the most gain in this area climbing from 77% in 2010 to 83% as of the first half of 2015. As the cost of healthcare became more affordable, thanks to initiatives such as the Health Insurance Marketplace for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the expanded Medicaid coverage that became available in more than half of the States, fewer people overall reported having difficulties paying their medical bills. Individuals age ...
In a landmark move, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will ban the sale of e-cigarettes to people under 18 and will regulate all e-cigarette products including hookah, CNN reports. "This action is a milestone in consumer protection -- going forward, the FDA will be able to review new tobacco products not yet on the market, help prevent misleading claims by tobacco product manufacturers, evaluate the ingredients of tobacco products and how they are made, and communicate the potential risks of tobacco products,” the agency said The new regulations ban free samples and “ products may not be sold in vending machines accessible to people under 18. The new regulations will go into effect within the next 90 ...
