The Advocate Sherman Hospital in the city of Elgin, Ill. (43.6% Latino) is the only hospital in the area that is offering the community healthier options, and now they are also taking a step forward to educate the community about the health risks of drinking sugary beverages. Since 2015, Advocate Sherman Hospital joined all hospitals in the Advocate Health Care system to offer healthier drinks in their hospitals giving patients, visitors and employees more low-sugar or no-sugar options. As part of the efforts to reduce consumption of sugary beverages like soda, energy drinks, and sports drinks, community outreach efforts to educate the public on the amount of sugar in beverages have also taken effect. People like Luis Villalobos, a nursing assistant with Advocate Sherman Hospital ...
By Lisa Ellis, Salud America! Latino kids often face less access to salad bars and fresh fruit at school according to a recent CDC study. Also, schools that have a majority of kids that come from low socioeconomic status were far less likely (38.5%) to offer fresh salads at schools with middle (47.7%) or high (59.4%) socioeconomic status. Where kids live, play and go to school can impact the nutrition they need to lead healthy lives, full of energy and brain power. School policies that reduce access to unhealthy snacks and drinks are likely to reduce Latino students’ consumption of these items at school and positively impact student weight outcomes. And when kids spend most of their time at school and eat most of their calories at school, healthy food access is ...
A new city ordinance for healthier vending machines was approved by the Fayetteville mayor, requiring all city vending machines to comply with nutrition standards and label calories. The calorie content will be displayed on all products in vending machines across all buildings and property owned or operated by the city. According to Voices for Healthy Kids, the city of Springdale, Ark., was the first city to implement changes towards healthier vending machines on city property. In 2014, Arkansas was the number one state in the top ten most overweight states with (35.9%) being overweight, and nearly 760,000 adults being obese in 2013, costing the state millions in obesity-attributable expenditures. Universities, Hospitals, and businesses have also been working across the state to ...
Are you excited for the Olympics? In just a few hours the eyes of the world will be set on the city of Samba and Brazilian flavor. Here’s how you and your family can feel part of the action without leaving your backyard. Organize Relay Races With Friends and Family: Relay races are an excellent way to get the whole family involved. Put some obstacles along the way and don’t forget to reward the winning team with medals. Healthy Foods From Around the World: Celebrate the Olympics with healthy foods from around the world. Did you know that Brazil is home to top super foods such as Guarana (a natural stimulant that’s good for memory), Acai ( a berry used by athletes in smoothies, juices), and Maracuja? Dance Samba: Get on your feet and dance to the Afro-Latin ...
How can your curiosity make you healthier? Researchers from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that when people's curiosity was piqued, they were more enticed to take the healthier action required to find out missing information. Multiple experiments were tested using the same strategies websites creators employ, like "clickbait". Where the strategy uses catchy titles or headlines on a website to encourage users to take an action, like "click this link" to learn more and find the answers.
Experiment 1: Fortune Cookies
In one experiment, participants were given a choice to pick between two fortune cookies: one plain and one chocolate dipped with sprinkles. The plain cookie had a fortune note of something personal that the researchers knew about the person being ...
Breastfeeding is a scientifically proven way to reduce risk of disease and create a healthy future for kids and moms. But not all moms get breastfeeding support they need. Latina moms especially have less support for breastfeeding in hospitals, the workplace, and early child care settings than their white peers, according to a new Rivard Report article by Amanda Merck of Salud America!, a national Latino child health network funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and based at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio. Merck's article highlights ways to increase breastfeeding support for Latina and all moms: Baby Café. Norma Sifuentes and Diana Montano, two San Antonio health workers, took advantage of a funding opportunity to create Baby Café. The facility is a ...
Recently, the Pew Research Center released a report in July that showed Latinos are heavily reliant on their mobile phones for their Internet access. Latinos utilized their mobile phones for this purpose more than any other ethnicities. Since 2012, according to the report, the percentage of Latino adults who used mobile devices to access the Internet rose from 76% to 94% in 2015. “While Latinos have lagged other groups in accessing the internet and having broadband at home, they have been among the most likely to own a smartphone, to live in a household without a landline phone where only a cellphone is available and to access the internet from a mobile device,” Pew Researchers said. In order to reduce health disparities, it is critical to address inequities in programs, ...
While hopes have long been high that digital technology would help improve the healthcare for America’s seniors; however, a new study suggests that fewer elderly have made strides online. The study, which surveyed thousands of Medicare patients, determined that only 5%-8% were going online to fill prescriptions, handle health insurance, or communicate with doctors. Also, only 16% were searching for health information online. “There's been this general belief that digital health technology will 'rescue' seniors, and improve their health care quality,” said Dr. David Levine, lead researcher on the study and an internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Researchers were surprised by the findings and did acknowledged that some seniors can be tech-wary or unable to afford ...
In April, 2014 the Governor of Massachusetts signed the Transportation Bond Bill, which authorized $50 million dollars for the creation of Complete Streets policies. Complete Streets are defined as streets that provide accommodations for users of all transportation modes including, but not limited to, walking, cycling public transportation, automobiles, and freight. States and local governments across the nation have adopted new policies for Complete Streets; however, some have been slow to put these policies into practice. In February 2016, Massachusetts (11.2% Latino) launched the Reimbursable Municipal Funding Program to incentivize Complete Streets projects across the state. The reward for municipalities that chose to participate is: Funding for technical assistance ...
