The American Heart Association (AHA) is urging Hispanic families to discuss heart health, given their struggles with heart disease, VoxxiNews reports. More than one-third of Hispanics have heart diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, hypertension, heart failure, and irregular heartbeat. Hispanics also have elevated risk factors, like obesity and diabetes. Here are seven reasons Latinos should take heart disease seriously, via VoxxiNews: Among Mexican-American adults age 20 and older, 33.4% of men and 30.7% percent of women have cardiovascular disease (CVD).
2.8% of Hispanic adults have had a stroke.
Men, blacks, and Mexican Americans have higher rates of TIA (mini-stroke) than their female and non-Hispanic white counterparts.
Mexican Americans have higher cumulative ...
Check out the American Heart Association's new "EmpowerMEnt Challenge" video series that urges people to make healthy lifestyle changes. The videos feature Dr. Rachel Johnson, a nutrition professor at the University of Vermont, on these topics: Empower your Glass – Make sugary drinks a thing of the past. Dr. Johnson shows parents and kids that they can still feel satisfied with a healthy beverage choice.
Empower your Taste – Aren’t always sure how to approach sodium reduction? Dr. Johnson shows you how to feel confident when reading your nutrition label and shares things hidden sources of sodium.
Empower your Cart – Is your family eating enough fruits and vegetables? Dr. Johnson explains why eating the rainbow is so important.
Empower your Movement - Find it hard to ...
Cancer recently passed heart disease as the top killer of Latinos. But heart disease shouldn't be ignored. Culturally appropriate health promotion, prevention and treatment is vital to saving lives and preserving Latino families, said Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer for the American Heart Association, in a Huffington Post article. The article lists several reasons for concern: Preschool-age Hispanic children are four times more likely to be obese compared to non-Hispanic white children. These children are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes as young adults.
Hispanic youths have higher smoking rates—28 percent of Hispanic eighth graders smoke compared to 23.7 percent of non-Hispanic white children. Smoking is the number one preventable cause ...
Latinos face higher rates of heart disease than other populations because of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, the American Heart Association reports. There's a new free app to give peace of mind for those who have recovered from a heart attack. The CathMaps+ app has a GPS locator to find the nearest cath lab—an exam room with diagnostic imaging equipment to see the heart's arteries and chambers and treat abnormalities—anywhere in the world and stores the user's emergency medical records for immediate access, offering critical tools needed in an emergency incident. "People who have had a heart attack are at significant risk of a repeat cardiac event in the future. If this happens, calling an ambulance and rushing to the nearest hospital with a cath lab is crucial. ...
Dignity Health and the American Heart Association organized a free grocery store tour in a Bakersfield, Calif., grocery store to give shoppers information about proper nutrition simple healthy shopping techniques for heart-healthy lives, according to reports by ABC-23 and PRLog. The tours gave tips on healthy grocery shopping and food label reading. Shoppers also learned from a bilingual nutritionist who highlighted the value of eating more fruits and vegetables, and high-fiber products. Check out the ABC-23 video ...
You’ve heard of them. You’ve probably spotted them on nutrition labels. You may have even read up on them. But how well do you really know the fats? Here’s your chance to get better acquainted with the Fats family—the Bad Fats Brothers and the Better Fats Sisters—thanks to a new campaign from the American Heart Association. Like any family, the Fats share some common traits. For example, they all give your body energy and they all have 9 calories per gram. But some fats are better than others. Go here to meet the Bad Fats Brothers, Sat and Trans, and the Better Fats Sisters, Mon and Poly. Find out what they’re like and where they hang out to help you decide how much you want them as your ...
Unhealthy diets are a big contributor to the Latino childhood obesity epidemic. A new initiative is calling for Latino children and their families to embrace a healthier diet by limiting their sugar intake. For the Day Without Sugar Challenge, launched by Arte Público Press, the nation’s largest and oldest publisher of U.S. Hispanic literature, participants are encouraged to complete one full day without any sugary drinks, candies, cookies, or sweet baked goods, and avoid foods with added sugars. The initiative encourages community organizations, educators and families to address the issue of high sugar consumption, which can contribute to the risks of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 9 teaspoons of sugar per ...
Check Vida Saludable, a new English or Spanish website with tips, strategies and facts to help Latino families get healthy and stay healthy. The site, developed by the American Heart Association, is part of the "Power To End Stroke" education and awareness campaign that embraces and celebrates the culture, energy, creativity and lifestyles of Americans. It unites people to help make an impact on the high incidence of stroke within their ...
About 40% of Latinas have two or more risk factors for having a heart attack, according to a recent study. But fewer than half of Latinas recognize the typical heart attack symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms, according to the American Heart Association. So the Haga La Llamada, ¡No Pierda Tiempo! campaign, based on the HHS Office of Women’s Health’s successful "Make the Call, Don’t Miss a Beat” campaign, aims to educate, engage and empower Latinas and their families to learn the seven most common symptoms of a heart attack and encourage them to call 9-1-1 as soon as they experience one or more of the following heart attack symptoms: Chest pain, discomfort, pressure or squeezing
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