"40semanas … ¡y media!” (40 and a half weeks) a new webnovela will follow the lives of a young and modern Hispanic couple through the tribulations of life as they try to conceive their first baby.
The couple’s ob/ gyn will happen to be their neighbor who will offer insightful information on preconception and pregnancy. But, the opinionated, well informed and well intentioned “suegra” will add the right amount of family drama to round up the cast. The novela will be a transmedia experience that will allow viewers to play an active role in the plot. Viewers will be able to comment on the couple’s private journal. Each episode, characters will provide commentary and engage with the audience and share their personal pregnancy stories. Fans will also be able to offer ...
Latinos can struggle with mental health issues and substance use disorder, studies show. What can be done? Individuals and community groups can get help raise awareness about mental health issues and substance use disorder, take action and promote healthy lifestyles during National Prevention Week 2015 from May 17-23, 2015. You can: Plan a community event. Find resources in English or Spanish. Take a "Prevention Pledge" on Facebook. Click “Sign the Pledge" to add your brick to the wall, share a personal or community prevention story that will appear on your brick, and see how you can can make a positive difference in the lives of others. Take a photo of yourself for the “Yo elijo”/“I Choose” Project. To participate in the “Yo elijo” (“I Choose”) ...
Although U.S. teen pregnancy rates have been declining for several years, disparities remain. Latina girls ages of 15-19, for example, have higher teen pregnancy rates than any other U.S. group. While pregnancies early on in life can have serious health implications, they also have an impact on social, educational and economic outcomes. Therefore, we must work to find solutions aimed at overcoming these disparities. This week follow our #SaludTues Tweetchat on Twitter (via @SaludToday, @MATeenPregnancy, @sexedhonestly) to learn about ways to support Latino teens and prevent teenage pregnancies. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Taking Action To Reduce Disparities in Latino Teen Pregnancy”
DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
WHERE: On Twitter with ...
Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is the perfect time to celebrate Latino heritage, culture, music and food. But too often that means leaving good nutrition behind. Let’s use #SaludTues on May 5, 2015, to tweet recipes, tips, and other resources that can make sure we eat healthy and stay active while we celebrate the best of Latino culture on Cinco de Mayo: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Have a Healthy Cinco de Mayo”
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: Evette Rios, bilingual lifestyle expert and host of Recipe Rehab (@evrios), the American Heart Association’s Vida Saludable program (@AHA_Vida), Chef Daisy Martinez (@LA_Daisy) We’ll open the floor to your stories and ...
Only about a quarter of eighth-graders scored well on U.S. history, civics and geography tests, and Latino students did worse than other groups even though their scores improved over past tests, the Associated Press reports. Only 18% of students demonstrated solid performance or better in U.S. history, 27% in geography, and 23% in civics on the test. The test, called the Nation's Report Card, is administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress to a representative sample of students. An example of test results via the Associated Press: "Less than half — 45 percent — of eighth-grade respondents were able to correctly interpret time differences using an atlas with time zones. Only about a third knew that 'the government of the United States should be a democracy' ...
Latinos often face increased or more severe cancer burdens and experiences than other groups. Why? And how can we work toward healthier lives for Latinos and all groups? In honor of Minority Health Promotion Day, you're invited to a National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (@thenci) Twitter chat at 1 p.m. ET April 30, 2015, to discuss cancer health disparities among different population groups, cancer types, and initiatives and challenges in reducing these disparities. Use #NMHM15Chat to follow along! @SaludToday, the social media campaign of Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, will be an active chat participant, along with many ...
Are Latinos workers in more danger than other workers? Latino workers have a 19% higher workplace fatality rate than the national average—a number that is rising, while declining for all other groups of workers, statistics show. That's why, for Workers Memorial Day on April 28, 2015, the unions of the AFL-CIO pause to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and renew efforts for safe workplaces, especially for Latinos. The fatality rate for Latino workers actually declined significantly from a peak fatality rate in 2001, but is increasing again. In 2013, there were 797 Latino worker deaths, compared with 748 deaths in 2012. Most Latino workers who died on the job in 2013 were immigrant workers. "Immigrant workers have a disproportionate rate of injuries, ...
Access to health care after the Affordable Care Act is improving among all racial/ethnic groups, especially Hispanics, but more work remains, according to a new report. According to the report, the 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, the nation's rate of uninsured people has declined. The decline was greater among Hispanics and blacks, who historically have had higher rates of unsiuninsurance rates compared with whites. For Hispanics, the rate of those uninsured dropped from 40.3% to 33.2%, and for blacks dropped from 24.6% to 15.9%. "These findings indicate that the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplaces is making health insurance available to millions of Americans who might otherwise have been uninsured," said AHRQ Director Dr. Richard Kronick ...
Latinos are less likely to drink alcohol at all than non-Latinos. That’s the good news. The bad news? Latinos who choose to drink are more likely to consume higher volumes of alcohol than non-Latinos, and about 8.3% of Latinos needed treatment for alcohol problems in the past year, federal statistics show. For Alcohol Awareness Month (April), let’s use #SaludTues on April 14, 2015, to tweet information, resources, and tips that can help reduce alcohol abuse among Latinos: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Alcohol Awareness and Latinos”
DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (@NCADDnational), Institute for ...
