Breastfeeding initiation and duration rates are lower among Latinas than whites because they face more social and environmental barriers to breastfeeding, culturally unique barriers, and lack of access to health care providers and lactation specialists. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically review the documented effectiveness of clinical breastfeeding interventions among Latinas to increase breastfeeding initiatiion and duration. "The team found that interventions of moderate intensity (three to six contacts) and those that started before the baby was born and continued afterward were most effective," according to one source. Breastfeeding duration is associated with reduce risk for obesity; therefore, it is important to implement effective breastfeeding ...
If you are thinking of changing your diet for the new year, why not take the VEGOUT! challenge? Houston and San Antonio city council members are asking people to join the VEGOUT! challenge March of 2016 to eat more vegetables for at least 30 days to benefit the health of their cities. Many Latinos live in both of these urban cities and have high health risks associated to diet-related issues like obesity and diabetes. Research has shown that diets that consist of more fruits and vegetables and less junk food are beneficial to a person's health. In response to helping San Antonio and Houston's health risks vanish, the VEGOUT! challenge can help participants in the campaign learn how to cook healthy vegetable recipes, include more vegetables in their daily diet and track all ...
Mexican researchers are beginning clinical trials of a treatment that could prevent the recurrence of different types of cancer, Latin Times reports. “The new therapy trains the immune system to recognize and eliminate remaining cancerous cells" after conventional treatment, team leader Dr. Juan Pablo Márquez Manriquez, of the International Cancer Center in Sonora, told EFE. In the early stages of their research Dr. Marquez and his team tested the vaccines on mice that were genetically modified to develop cancer. “The animals that received the vaccine, both individual vaccines and the cocktail, never developed colon, pancreatic or ovarian cancer,” Dr. Márquez explained. During clinical trials the treatment will be tested in Mexico City, Sonora and Ciudad ...
En California, Latinos que han sido negados seguro de salud, o no están contentos con su plan de seguros medico ahora tendrán una herramienta a su favor. La organización California Chronic Care Coalition (CCCC) ha lanzado una versión en español de su pagina MyPatientRights.org. "MyPatientRights.org es un faro de luz en un mar tormentoso en cuanto a atención medica , en especial para los pacientes con una enfermedad crónica ", dijo Liz Helms , presidente y CEO de la CCCC . "Con el futuro de la salud de la nación estrechamente vinculada al bienestar de la comunidad latina, es importante que tengan acceso adecuado y de calidad.” El programa de salud del gobierno mejor conocido como Obamacare ha hecho que miles de familias latinas tengan acceso a cuidado medico, sin embargo ...
A movement for healthier school lunches called, "National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day", is all about helping parents have the resources and tools to make sure their child is getting the nutrition needed in their school lunches. Kiwi, a magazine that promotes health for families, covering organic products, nutrition and wellness, helps support the initiative along with the School Nutrition Association. The weeklong initiative is held in October and helps parents connect with school officials, opening the doors for movements toward healthier school lunches. Parents and school officials can learn more about why healthy lunches are important by downloading a checklist for a healthier school lunch or downloading the free Lunch Day Toolkit. Parents can also enjoy a free ...
As the new year approaches, new healthier food options are being introduced into the Nevada schools district (NEISD). Students in the district are learning through a week long "National School Lunch Week" about healthier foods and being introduced to healthier options in their school lunches. The school lunches will offer more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and veggie-rich meals, options that will all be lower in calories, fat and sodium. School officials along with local and state leaders will be meeting Wednesday morning to discuss the importance of healthier school lunches. The law that authorizes child nutrition programs like the free school lunch program is due to be reauthorized. The school brought back its food services in-house, after ending the ...
SaludToday Guest Blogger
Brietta Mengel While it’s common knowledge that certain foods influence your weight, it’s not as widely known that food can also affect your mental health.
Here we take a look at what foods can make mental illness worse, and which can help promote a healthy mind.
More than 16% of Latinos experienced a mental illness in the previous year. Depression is the No. 1 cause of disability in the world, and $193 billion is the cost of mental illness in lost earnings per year. More than half of people with mental illness do not even seek help, especially Latinos.
Foods that work for your health include: fatty fish, such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and herring are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which can boost dopamine and serotonin levels in the brain. ...
In 2015 cancer was the leading cause of death among Latinos in the United States, Latina Lista reports. Last year, Latinos experienced 125,900 new cases of cancer and more than 30,000 deaths from cancer. According to experts most cancer related deaths among Latinos are caused by lung tumors in men and breast malignancies in women. “Death rates are declining for both heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. overall, and cancer, the second leading cause,” Rebecca Siegel, a researcher at the American Cancer Society, said. “Cancer has already surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in Hispanics because of their young age structure.” Although Latinos have lower incidence of prostate and breast cancer than whites, they are more likely to be diagnosed ...
Editor’s Note: This is the story of a graduate of the 2015 Èxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program. Apply now for 2016. Andrew Jimenez
Ontario, Calif. Encouraged by his great-grandfather’s spurs and his father’s ever-present support, Andrew Jimenez is driven to make a difference in helping Latinos live healthier lives. He is his family’s first college and grad school student, and he works as a research assistant while he studies health promotion. He’s open to new topics and challenges because he believes in the mantra, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Andrew obtained his bachelor's degree in biology from Whittier College and is currently attending Claremont Graduate University to obtain his masters in Public Health with a ...
