Mas Estado Unidenses fuman menos este año a comparación del 2014, reporta Latin Times. En un reciente estudio por la CDC solo el 15.2% de los adultos fuman de forma regular a comparación de 16.8% en el 2014. “Los latinos (10.4%) fuman menos que los blancos(17.1%) o que afroamericanos (18.1%).” Entre las personas de la segunda edad solamente el 7.5% reporto fumar regularmente. En 2009, los índices de fumadores regulares eran mucho mas altos (20.6%) lo que demuestra que el numero de personas que fuman todos los días ha bajado en los últimos seis ...
The Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently released the first Implementation Progress Report of the HHS Disparities Action Plan, which details the agency’s efforts to address disparities in health and healthcare among racial and ethnic minorities. Covering the study period from 2011-2014, the report addressing disparities in coverage and access to healthcare. The report also highlights HHS’ covers cultural competency of the workforce, advancing community-based approaches to promote health and wellness, and furthering research on racial and ethnic health disparities. The Implementation Progress Report addresses the HHS’ commitment to addressing and eliminating health disparities. The plan was first released in 2011 ...
Did you know that only six percent of schools sell fruits and vegetables in vending machines, school stores or snack bars? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has produced new tips for parents to get more involved in their child's school health initiatives. These set of resources, called, Parents for Healthy Schools, helps schools and school group associations, engage parents in creating and sustaining healthy school environments. The resources within CDC's toolkit give helpful ideas and tips for parents to see how to get active in schools by helping kids have: Healthier School Snacks
Healthy School Fundraisers
Available Drinking Water
Healthy Student Rewards More facts are also available on the site, showing parents that 74% of schools sell soft drinks ...
Diabetes is one of the major illnesses that greatly impact Latinos the most. It is also one of the more preventable and treatable illnesses. Do you know how important a healthy diet and exercise are to preventing or controlling diabetes? What's the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? How often should you check your glucose levels? Let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 17, 2015, to tweet about all the need-to-know facts about Latinos and diabetes. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Diabetes and Latinos”
TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: USA.gov (@USAgov); Diabetes Hands Foundation (@diabetesHF); U.S. FDA (@FDAenEspanol) Together with our partners, we’ll ...
A recent report in California finds that over 50 percent of the glyphosate sprayed in the state is applied in eight impoverished counties with large Latino populations. Glyphosate, more commonly known as Roundup, is an herbicide classified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization and may soon have the same classification in California. “We’ve uncovered a disturbing trend where poor and minority communities disproportionately live in regions where glyphosate is sprayed,” said Dr. Nathan Donley, a staff scientist with the Center for Biological Diversity in a press release. “In high doses glyphosate is dangerous to people, and California can’t, in good conscience, keep allowing these communities to pay the price for our overreliance on pesticide The report was ...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to increase access to quality health care for everyone in the country, especially the Latino community. Now in its Open Enrollment phase (through January 31, 2016), the ACA has already seen the largest reduction in uninsured Americans in four decades. To date, 16.4 million have gained health care coverage. Last year, an estimated 80% of uninsured Latinos qualified for Medicaid, CHIP, or lower costs on monthly premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace. It was estimated that 7 out of 10 who purchased insurance through the Marketplace found coverage for less than $100 a month. Over 910,000 Latino adults between the ages of 19 and 26 are now covered through their parents. Overall, 4.2 million Latinos (ages 18-64) gained health ...
According to the California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF), the state has a dire shortage of Latino nurses. A study found that the majority of nurses in the state are White or Asian, while 39% of the population is Latino and represent only 8% of the nursing pool. “Clearly we are lacking … [Latino] nurses,” said David Hayes-Bautista, Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA. “Having them in the workforce will … make for better patient care [and] better language communication.” In a population as diverse as California, where Latinos lack sufficient access to preventive care and experience higher rates of heart disease and shorter life expectancies than Whites. Financial support is a major barrier for many Latino students. Financial aid is ...
School gardens are not new, according to researcher Suzanne Teghtmeyer. School gardening within the United States started as early as the 19th century and is still thriving today. But how are school gardens growing and changing students' health and education today? Helping school gardens grow through network opportunities, online tools, and resources, is a new network called The Edible Schoolyard Project. Founded by Alice Walters, their mission is to create and build a national edible education curriculum that runs from pre-k education through high school. Thier efforts support a network of current school gardens with a map showing all the new school gardens growing around the nation and the world. They also provide stories and resources like math and science ...
Diabetic retinopathy, the most common type of diabetic eye disease, affects more than 7 million Americans and that number is expected to rise to 11 million by 2030, according to the National Eye Institute (NEI). Latinos, American Indians and African Americans are at higher risk. “Only about half of all people with diabetes get an annual comprehensive dilated eye exam, which is essential for detecting diabetic eye disease early, when it is most treatable,” Dr. Paul Sieving, director of the NEI said in a press release. Diabetic eye disease is a group of conditions including cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy and everyone with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is at risk. What can you do if you have diabetes? Take your medications as prescribed by your doctor
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