Ser madre primeriza no es nada fácil pero tampoco lo es ser padre primerizo. ¿ Como se cambia un pañal? ¿ Cuál es la forma correcta de cargar a un bebe? Son algunas de las preguntas que quizás estén pasando por tu mente. Ningún padre nació sabiendo cómo ser el mejor papa del mundo, pero aquí te damas una ayudadita con este manual creado por El departamento de salud de Texas. i Estúdialo y práctica lo aprendido para que cuando nazca tu bebe ya seas todo un experto ...
With the growing percentage of Latino students, schools are an important environment to support of a culture of health. Research shows that Latino children are exposed to and consume more unhealthy meals and snacks than non-Latino students, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to have weaker policies regarding access to competitive foods in schools. Additionally, research shows that Latino students engage in less physical activity both in and out of school compared to their peers, partially because schools with a higher proportion of Latino students tend to offer less time for physical activity. Several barriers to physical activity and nutritious food still exist within Latino communities, both in and out of schools. It is important for ...
Expecting a baby is one of the most magical experiences in a woman's life. But do you know how important the first trimester is for your baby and your health? Here are a few of the 19 recommendations for pregnant women in their first trimester from the Someday Starts Now campaign: Choose an obstetrician or health care provider. Make an appointment to be seen before the end of your 12th week.
Start or continue taking prenatal vitamins containing 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid.
If you have had a previous premature baby, let your doctor or midwife know. There are medications that you can take to reduce your risk of another premature delivery.
Stop drinking alcohol, smoking and using street drugs.
Contact your health insurance company about coverage. See the full set of ...
Al rededor del 26 por ciento de los latinos y el 24 por ciento de afro-americanos viven en “pobreza extrema,” el cual significa que tienen dificultades en poder pagar por necesidades básicas, aun así con ayuda de programas gubernamentales, de acuerdo a un nuevo estudio. El reporte del US Department of Health and Human Services , HHS por sus siglas en inglés, define pobreza extrema al nivel de la mitad del nivel de pobreza federal—menos de $6,000 para un adulto o $7,600 para un adulto con dependientes. Según el reporte: Una familia en pobreza extrema gasta $3,000-$6,000 más en necesidades que sus ingresos permiten.
Individuos en pobreza extrema tienden a estar menos saludables que aquellos con ingresos mayores por lo cual requieren de mayor atención médica. “ ...
Diabetics are more susceptible to oral infections such as gingivitis and periodontitis than those that don’t suffer from diabetes, Univision Salud reports. Lower flow of saliva among diabetics causes burning sensations in the mouth skyrocketing the incidence of cavities and other infections. And those “who don’t control their sugar levels tend to have more oral health problems, particularly dental gum retractions.” Gingivitis and periodontitis are the most common oral health problems among diabetics, but more serious ones such as Thrush (candidiasis) it's also common. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recommends: Control glucose levels in the blood
Brush your teeth and use dental floss every day
Visit your dentist ...
Yoga and regular gym workouts are both equally effective according to a new study, Ivanhoe reports. The study led by Dr. Daniel Hughes,an exercise researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio (the team behind SaludToday), surprised all participants who expected one of the workouts to emerge as more effective. “I think I was expecting that one would be stronger than the other, and probably thinking that yoga would be the end all be all,” Michelle Hart, a study participant, told Ivanhoe. For the study, one group was asked to do yoga, a second group to do regular gym workouts, and a third group to just stay active. During the study, all participants exercised three hours a week and lost the same amount of body fat, ...
Numerous diseases can be detected early with an eye exam. According to a recent report by CBS News “61 million American adults are at risk for losing their eyesight, but only half visited an eye doctor in the past year.” Latino adults, who many lack the financial resources or insurance to visit an eye doctor regularly- are also at risk. Among the diseases that can be diagnosed early with an eye exam are: diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. "The eye is unique in the body," Dr. Christopher Starr, an ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center told CBS News "We can examine blood vessels, we can even examine the brain - the optic nerve is part of the brain - and we can see that in great detail on our eye exams. It's the only place in the body where that's ...
Currently, 220,000 Hispanics are living with HIV in the United States and if trends continue the CDC estimates that 1 in 36 Latino men and 1 in 106 Latina women will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime. The age group at highest risk are those between 13-24 years old, who accounted for 26 percent of new HIV infections. Among young gay and bisexual males the number of new HIV infections increased by 22 percent. A survey from 2013 found that 34 percent of high school students who reported being sexually active in the previous three months-41 percent did not use a condom. In order to help reduce the numbers of new HIV infections in the Latino community the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched “We can stop HIV One Conversation at a Time / Podemos ...
Científicos de la escuela de medicina de la universidad de Colorado descubrieron que las drogas recreacionales tienen un efecto más elevado en el cerebro de las mujeres que en el de hombres. Reportes demuestran que desde el 2008 el uso de drogas recreacionales por jóvenes latinos ha ido en aumento. El estudio, publicado en Radiology, analizo exámenes del cerebro a través de MRI en 127 hombres y mujeres; entre las personas estudiadas 59 de ellas (28 mujeres y 31 hombres) padecían de previa adicción a la cocaína, anfetaminas y metanfetaminas. Los MRI revelaron que mujeres que anteriormente habían sido adictas a las drogas habían perdido mucho más materia gris que los hombres que anteriormente habían sido adictos. “Mientras las mujeres previamente ...
