Open enrollment for Obamacare opens soon. According to data from the CDC 30.4 percent of Latinos under 65 years old lack health insurance. Signing up during the enrollment period ensures you and your family members are protected in 2016. Here are some key dates to keep in mind: November 1, 2015 Open enrollment starts-first day you can enroll in a 2016 Marketplace plan December 31, 2015 Health insurance coverage ends for 2015 January 1, 2016 First date 2016 coverage can start January 31, 2016 2016 open enrollment ends For more information visit ...
Diabetics are more susceptible to oral infections such as gingivitis and periodontitis than those that don’t suffer from diabetes, Univision Salud reports. Lower flow of saliva among diabetics causes burning sensations in the mouth skyrocketing the incidence of cavities and other infections. And those “who don’t control their sugar levels tend to have more oral health problems, particularly dental gum retractions.” Gingivitis and periodontitis are the most common oral health problems among diabetics, but more serious ones such as Thrush (candidiasis) it's also common. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recommends: Control glucose levels in the blood
Brush your teeth and use dental floss every day
Visit your dentist ...
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that most Latinos believe antibiotics can treat a cold—Fox News reports. Fifty percent of Hispanic adults believe antibiotics are the cure for a cold or flu compared to 25 percent of the general population—“even though most cold are viral and antibiotics don’t’ work against viruses.” “We know from other research that cultural factors can influence health-related knowledge and attitudes,” said lead author Dr. Louise K. Francois Watkins of the CDC. For this study, the CDC analyzed data collected from a national internet survey “collected from participants living in the U.S. in 2012 and 2013, comparing surveys of more than 7,000 U.S. consumers in general to another set of surveys directed ...
Currently, 220,000 Hispanics are living with HIV in the United States and if trends continue the CDC estimates that 1 in 36 Latino men and 1 in 106 Latina women will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime. The age group at highest risk are those between 13-24 years old, who accounted for 26 percent of new HIV infections. Among young gay and bisexual males the number of new HIV infections increased by 22 percent. A survey from 2013 found that 34 percent of high school students who reported being sexually active in the previous three months-41 percent did not use a condom. In order to help reduce the numbers of new HIV infections in the Latino community the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched “We can stop HIV One Conversation at a Time / Podemos ...
According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) teens below the poverty line are doing better than their more affluent peers in getting the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), which protects against cervical cancer, NPR Health reports. The 2014 National Immunization Survey for Teens, shows that “among teenage girls ages 13 to 17 whose total family income was less than the federal poverty level for their family size, 67.2 percent have received the first dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine, compared to 57.7 percent for those at or above the poverty line. For teen boys, it's 51.6 percent compared to 39.5 percent.” One of the reasons for this trend, according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and ...
The U.S. population does not consume enough fruits and vegetables a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) concluded, NBC Health reports. Latinos in the U.S. consume even less fruits and vegetables than the national average. Most Hispanics consume less than two servings of fruit and vegetables per day. For its study, the CDC went through data from a national survey “to calculate just how close Americans come to meeting national recommendations.” "These results indicate that fewer than 18 percent of adults in each state consumed the recommended amount of fruit and fewer than 14 percent consumed the recommended amount of vegetables," Latetia Moore from the CDC and Frances Thompson from NCI write in the CDC’s ...
Acculturation is defined as the process of adopting the cultural traits and social patterns of another group. Many have questioned if acculturation within Latino/Hispanic populations is directly associated with rates of Latino obesity. A recent study from the Journal of Obesity found that acculturation was not notably related with obesity. The study instead suggests that the risk factor for obesity in these populations is prolonged exposure to the environments in urban communities. The study looked at Latinos adults aged 18-74 years from four urban areas. Considering that Latinos are considered by the CDC to be the nation’s largest ethnic minority, and over 30% being obese, this study shows the need for new healthier communities within urban Latino populations. Urban ...
The leading causes of death among Latinos are diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to the first national annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report evaluates the health risks Latinos were exposed to in comparison to non-Hispanic whites in the U.S between 2009 and 2013. Despite less Latinos dying from the top 10 most lethal diseases in the United States more Latinos die from diabetes, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. The report also found that among Latinos smoking is less common (14%) than among whites (24%), but is high among Puerto Rican males (26 %) and Cuban males (22%). The CDC also found differences among Hispanics born in the U.S. and those born abroad. Latinos born outside the United States are more prone to suffer ...
Latino parents, and all parents, want to keep their kids safe. But kids are fast, curious, and impulsive—it takes a few seconds for your child to find common household dangers, ranging from medicines to cleaning supplies. In fact, unintentional poisoning is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S. For National Poison Prevention Week, which runs March 15-21, 2015, local, state, and national poison control experts are highlighting the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them. The CDC, for example, has a campaign in English and Spanish that advises parents to put your medicines up and away and out of sight, put medicines away every time (with the lid on tight), and teach children and guests about medicine safety. Spanish resources from the South Texas ...
