The HPV vaccine cut the rate of infections of strains of the human papillomavirus, which causes nearly all cervical cancers, by 56% in teens and young adults, according to a new study in the Journal of Infectious Disease, NBC Latino reports. The finding has special relevance for Latinas, who have the highest rates of HPV-associated cervical cancer. Dr. Deborah Parra-Medina, professor at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, told NBC Latino that the study was "good news" but that work continues to be needed to promote the vaccine and its three-dose series to prevent cervical cancer among Latinos. She said only 40% of girls in the predominantly Latino region of South Texas receive the vaccine, falling far short of the federal ...
Researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity have quantified the number of food and beverage ads viewed by Hispanic youth on both Spanish- and English-language TV. Hispanic youth see 12-15 food ads a day. And regardless of language, the majority of ads promote nutritionally poor products, such as fast food, sugary cereals, and candy. Check out this video for more ...
About 93% of Latinos and 87% of African Americans endorsed the new USDA school nutrition standards, higher percentages than the overall population (83%), according to a recent survey conducted by Field Research Corp. About 78% of all parents think healthier school food will boost academic performance. The phone survey, conducted in 2013, reached 2,104 adults across the country to assess the public's pulse on childhood obesity, and actions schools and communities could take to combat the epidemic. Other key findings include: Among all respondents, 90% believe their local K-12 schools should play the biggest community role in fighting obesity.
Among all respondents, 74% believe that community groups and organizations should be involved in reducing obesity, and that it's not a ...
Salud America! and MomsRising invite you to a tweetchat at noon CST Friday, June 21, 2013 to discuss the new Salud America! research package, Better Food in Latino Neighborhoods. We will discuss how exploring policies that introduce supermarkets or farmers’ markets in Latino communities expand healthy offerings in places like bodegas (small grocers) and how reducing costs of healthy foods can improve Latino families' access to, and purchase of, healthier foods. Please join us to share your comments, resources, or questions by adding the hashtag #FoodFri to your tweets at that time. Be sure to follow @MomsRising, @SaludToday (the handle for Salud America!), and the hashtag #FoodFri to participate. FULL DETAILS
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For the first time in U.S. history, we are raising a generation of children who may live sicker and die younger than their parents' generation. Every community needs the building blocks to give everyone the chance to make healthy choices, so we can all share in a culture of health. To learn how you can get involved, watch this new video from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) or go ...
Many Latino families lack access to healthy food in their neighborhood. Check out this new video about the Healthy Corner Store Network, through which The Food Trust partnered with more than 600 stores—including many bodegas that serve Latino communities—to help them introduce healthier foods and provide training on how to properly stock, display and sell healthy them. The video show one bodega corner store owner, Clara Santos, who is now stocking healthier items, including fruits and vegetables, on her ...
Spreading the word about how to improve Latino health is a dire need. That's why we at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio created our Salud America! communication program, formerly called SaludToday. We recently won a trio of Web Health Awards for our digital efforts to raise awareness for Latino health from the Health Information Resource Center, which gives awards twice annually for online health information. We earned a “silver” award for our blog and a "bronze" for our @SaludAmerica Twitter feed. We also earned a "merit" award for our quarterly e-newsletter on Latino health. Please help us spread continue to raise awareness of Latino health issues and solutions by following us on Twitter, Facebook and ...
Latino neighborhoods tend to have more fast-food restaurants and snack vendors and fewer supermarkets and farmers' markets. This makes it hard for Latino families do not have access to healthy, affordable foods. However, policies that introduce supermarkets or farmers' markets in Latino communities, expand healthy offerings in corner stores like bodegas, or reduce costs of healthy foods can improve Latino families' access to and purchase of healthier foods and set the stage for better diets, according to a new package of research materials from Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children. The "Better Food in the Neighborhood" package highlights how healthy food financing initiatives—tax credits, zoning ...
Check out this new infographic on how Latino families need healthier food options in their neighborhoods. The infographic, which is part of a new Salud America! “Better Food in the Neighborhood” package of research, which also contains a research review, issue brief and animated video, can be found ...
