New plans were revealed on expanding Medicare to cover programs to prevent diabetes recently. Aimed at preventing diabetes among the millions at high risk for the disease, the new plans would pay for certain “lifestyle change programs.” There are more than 50 million Latinos currently living in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2050, one in three people living in the United States will be of Latino origin. Diabetes is an urgent health concern for the Latino community. The rates of diabetes among Latinos are almost double those of whites. The programs that would be paid for by Medicare would feature trained counselors “coaching” participants on healthier eating habits and increasing physical activity as ways to prevent Type 2 diabetes. These types of ...
Wanting to help change the scene for healthy school lunches, mom of three and now new entreprenuer, Gaby Wilday started her own way of changing school lunches. With a startup company called, No Fuss Lunch, Wilday works with schools to offer up fresh and healthier options like organic salads and whole wheat made bread. After Wilday's daughter came home from school with expired raisins, which were considered a "fruit" she was inspired to create healthier lunches that included fresh organic fruits and vegetables for her daughter and her 7 friends kids. The lunches cost more, as they are made with no white ingredients and organic fruits and vegetables, but are convenient for families who don't have time to make lunches in the morning, and allows parents and kids to go online and ...
On Monday, April 4, 2016, New York (18.6% Latino) passed the nation's best paid family leave policy-part of the 2016-2017 State Budget. "When fully phased-in, employees will be eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave when caring for an infant, a family member with a serious health condition, or to relieve family pressures when someone is called to active military service." The purpose of this bill is to help workers take care of their families without worrying about losing their paycheck, paid maternity leave included. The Unites States is one of three countries-out of 185-that does not provide paid maternity leave. Lack of maternity leave is one of many barriers Latina mom's face to breastfeed. Providing maternity leave could have a profound affect on Latino health. According ...
Since 2010 federal requirements around menu labeling have been in process, but after the new regulations all restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets, movie theaters and similar food establishments will now be required to list nutritional information like calories, fat, sugar, and sodium for parents and families. However, implementing this change has been a slow process, and the date for all food establishments to be updated has been pushed back. Many establishments like Starbucks, Panera and others have already implemented the changes, but Momsrising wants to encourage parents to take action and encourage the FDA to finalize the guidelines and implement these changes. According to Momsrising parents need to know this information as many families are eating out more than ...
In April, 2016, the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department, in Bexar County, Texas (59.3% Latino), released their latest chronic disease fact sheets in English and in Spanish. It is important to understand the health status and health behaviors of your community, as well as the context in which those behaviors occur, in order to identify health disparities and inequities in social and environment conditions. This is the first step to creating a community that makes the healthy choice the easy choice, and ultimately, to creating a culture of health. Access the following fact sheets: Overweight & Obesity in Bexar County 2014
Sobrepreso & Obesidad en el Condado de Bexar 2014
Diabetes in Bexar County 2014
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The child poverty rate in Colorado declined in 2014, marking the first consecutive decline in over a decade as was determined by the annual KIDS COUNT in Colorado! report. However, disparities still exist and improvements are not reaching all children. Colorado’s overall child poverty rate is 15%, which is still five points higher than it was in 2000. Poverty is defined as an annual income of less than $23,850 for a family of four. Disparities also remain significant for many children of ethnic and racial minorities. “We’re encouraged by the improvements in well-being for Colorado kids,” said Chris Watney, President and CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign. “These trends are buoyed by economic progress, as well as key policy changes supported by research. Breakthroughs ...
Ayer fue el pistoletazo de salida de la semana nacional de salud pública (abril 4-10) y el lema de este año es"Healthiest Nation 2030", con el objetivo de que los EE.UU. se convierta en la nación más saludable en una generación! ¿Cómo se puede participar? Organiza una caminata de salud alrededor de tu oficina con compañeros de trabajo sube fotos a las redes sociales utilizando #NPHW #SaludNPHW.
Promueve hábitos saludables mediante la publicación de recetas y / o rutinas de entrenamiento. Usted también puede unirse a cualquiera de los eventos organizados por la Asociación Americana de Salud Pública, vea su calendario completo aquí. iFeliz semana de salud publica y juntos hagamos de los Estados Unidos el país mas saludable del ...
For National Public Health week, the American Public Health Association is announcing the "Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge". Partnering with the Aetna Foundation, and the National Association of Counties, in partnership with CEOs for Cities, the challenge encourages small to mid-sized cities to have multi-sector partnerships in support of positive health change for their cities. Participants who demonstrate measurable change within cross sector partnerships in the next few years and address issues like tobacco use, walkability, housing affordability, living wages and community safety, are able to be a recipient of up to $1.5 million in prizes. To learn more about entering the challenge by May 31st, 2016, click here. Copy & Share on Twitter: Join the ...
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health conducted a survey to explore challenges and opportunities for diabetic Latino and found that although diabetes rates are higher among Latinos than whites (12.8% vs 7.6% whites), 25% of Latinos with diabetes responded "no" or "don't know" when asked if their doctor or other health care provider had told them what type of diabetes they have, which is almost twice as high as for non-Latino whites. Only 12% of Latinos regularly see a healthcare provider to manage their diabetes. As far as key disease management practices, only 30% of Latinos identified being physically active and only 6% identified maintaining a healthy weight. "The survey showed us that there are specific areas within diabetes education and awareness that need to be ...
