The FDA has given food manufacturing companies 3 years to comply with a new ban on partially hydrogenated oils, also known as trans fat. Trans fat is found in baked, fried and processed food and is associated with heart disease. It has been used for decades because it is cheaper and lasts longer than animal-based fats. However, reduced cost means increased consumption in many low-income and minority populations. Latinos are not only faced with increased marketing for cheaper processed foods, but they are also burdened with increased risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity, diabetes and physical inactivity. The FDA estimates that removing trans fats will help prevent up to 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year. Dr. Golomb said, “as I tell patients, while ...
About 5 million U.S. Latinos smoke, and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latino men and second-leading cause among Latina women, statistics show. Why is this happening—and how can Latinos quit smoking and tobacco for good? Let’s use #SaludTues on June 23, 2015, to tweet information, resources, and tips that can help Latinos both young and old kick the habit now (and kick the habit for good!): WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “How to Get More Latinos to Quit Smoking”
DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (@VeteransHealth), the National Cancer Institute (@SmokefreeUS) We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as ...
Doctores en Texas han rediseñado antiguo procedimiento para el tratamiento de cáncer ovárico, combinando cirugía con quimioterapia con muy buenos resultados. La rediseñada estrategia que incluye “asignar una calificación a la severidad del cáncer para guiar el tratamiento, “ ha demostrado ser muy eficaz y doctores han logrado remover el 86 por ciento de la enfermedad en pacientes tratados durante los dos últimos años, reporta the Wall Street Journal. Sin embargo, doctores aún no han demostrado que esta rediseñada estrategia pueda extender la vida de pacientes afectadas, pero si están seguros de que tendrá un impacto positivo. “La idea era tomar información que es ya conocida y ponerla en práctica para poder tener un impacto rápido y eficaz en la salud del ...
More than 200 cancer survivors and healthcare providers explored diet, spirituality, and more at the inaugural Women’s Survivorship Summit on June 13, 2015, in San Antonio. The summit, which featured guest speakers and cancer resources, was organized by the San Antonio Cancer Education Collaborative, a coalition that includes the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. “The event was a huge success. We made great strides to increase awareness of the various issues faced by cancer survivors, and solutions to those issues” said Sandra San Miguel, summit co-chair and a researcher of Redes En Acción, a Latino cancer research network supported by the National Cancer Institute and led by the IHPR. The summit featured ...
A new international panel of breast cancer experts has agreed that mammograms are most effective in women in their 50's and 60’s, Fox Health reports. According to statistics by Susan G. Komen, 64% of Latina women have had a mammogram over the last two years, but still breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas. For years, experts have recommended women in their 40’s to have a yearly mammogram, but little evidence exists that these are effective before age 50, although some members of the panel disagreed that this is true for women 45 to 49. “The cancer society soon will update its own guidance”, said its chief medical officer, Dr. Otis Brawley. “The international panel's stance does demonstrate that there is legitimate scientific question ...
De acuerdo a un nuevo estudio sobrevivientes de cáncer de próstata que tienden a tener una dieta “occidental,” fuerte en carnes rojas, queso y pan blanco están a un más alto riesgo de volver a tener cáncer, reporta NBC Health. Según los expertos esta es una evidencia más que la dieta típica “Americana,” puedo causar desde problemas cardiovasculares hasta Alzhéimer. Una de las dietas más recomendadas por doctores y expertos en la materia es la “Mediterránea,” rica en frutas y vegetales, aceite de olivo, pescado y granos. “Nuestros resultados demuestran que las mismas recomendaciones que se le hacen a la población en general para prevenir problemas cardiovasculares también pueden disminuir el riesgo de muerte a causa de cáncer de próstata entre ...
The Michael & Susan dell Center for Healthy Living have multiple programs and projects that promote healthy living. Active-Play Active Learning (APAL) is just one of the many healthy programs that encourages healthy changes for kids. APAL is a school-based initiative that allows kids to become more active in recess and school time. APAL is incorporated through three main approaches: Classroom Brain Breaks- brief activity breaks that support academic learning and contribute active class transitions
School Playground Markings- beautified playground areas with locomotor markings that encourage learning and activity during recess and class time
Peer-Led Games- five to ten minute student led games Three times a year teachers are trained with interactive games and ...
The first Wednesday in June is National Running day and according to runningday.org, today is the perfect day "for runners to reaffirm their passion for running and it is also a good day for beginners to begin a life-changing commitment to running." If you haven’t laced your sneakers yet, today might be the perfect day to go out for a stroll or a run. According to experts the benefits of running include: An increase of Good cholesterol
A boost of feel-good chemical serotonin levels in the brain
Decrease your risk of developing blood-clots To find out more about National Running Day and events happening in your community visit ...
Latino kids who grow up in a house with a smoker are twice as likely to become smokers than those who grow up in non-smoking households, according to a new study in the journal Preventive Medicine. The findings are based on data from the Hispanic Community Health Study (HCHS/SOL), the largest ongoing study of Hispanics in the United States. “We know that exposure to cigarette smoking as a child is a risk factor for adult smoking because it’s a learned behavior, and our study results corroborate this theory,” said Dr. Elena Navas-Nacher, a researcher in the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Minority Health Research and lead author on the paper. The researchers looked at data collected through questionnaires from 13,231 adults ages 18-74 living in cities with ...
