Latino senior citizens continue to be one of the largest groups “left behind” in terms of achieving and maintaining quality health care. Latino senior citizens also represent the largest population of still uninsured Americans despite concerted efforts to increase their enrollment. Let’s use #SaludTues on March 29, 2016, to tweet information and resources on Addressing the Senior Latino Health Gap: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Addressing the Latino Senior Health Gap”
DATE: Tuesday, March 29, 2016
TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday CO-HOSTS: National Council on Aging (@NCOAging) & AARP (@AARP). Questions we got via Social Media: Why do Latino senior citizens lag behind on health ...
The push for statewide healthier vending options has now grown to be a focus within the state's legislation. A new bill called the "Maryland Healthy Vending Act" is being proposed during the 2016 Maryland State Legislative Session. Sugar Free Kids Maryland will propose the bill to encourage healthier food and beverage options with certain guidelines for all vending machines statewide. The plan is to have 75 percent of all vending machines on state property to: Meet healthy food and drink standards
Have bottled water sold in every vending machine on state property
Meet trans fat and sodium standards
Display healthier options in a noticeable way for the highest selling potential
Require calorie labels on or around machines In 2015, a healthy vending initiative was passed, ...
New diabetes cases continue to decline in the U.S. after decades of being on the rise. Among Latinos and African Americans, the drop has not been very significant, Univision Noticias reports. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a drop of 20% between 2008 to 2014 of people newly diagnosed with diabetes. In 2014, 1.4 million were diagnosed compared to 1.7 million in 2008. But according to the CDC Latinos and African Americans continue to be “far more vulnerable.” In the Latino community the number of new cases “showed no consistent change among Latinos from 2009-2014.” Despite the recent progress, experts warn the battle against diabetes is far from over. Around 29 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and 86 million are ...
The rising U.S. Latino population makes it important to help educate this group about the nation's third-leading cause of death: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). That's why the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), in collaboration with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and AstraZeneca, launched Tome Un Respiro, the first Spanish-language campaign to raise awareness among Latinos about COPD prevalence, treatment, and disease management. Nearly one of two cases of COPD goes undiagnosed, according to CHEST. “Raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of COPD is critical, said Dr. Michael A. Campos, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Chief, Pulmonary Section at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center. ...
Between 2012 and 2014, new cases of congenital syphilis increased by a whopping 38%, Univision News reports. In a new report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that this is the highest rate of new syphilis cases in a decade. Babies born with congenital syphilis face a greater risk of serious health conditions, such as brain damage. According to the authors of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the disease was found in 11.6 out of 100,000 births in 2014 compared to 8.8 in 2012. The report also reveals all ethnic and racial groups showed an increased in new cases, especially among Whites (61%) compared to Latinas and African Americans (39% and 19%). However, Latina and African American mothers gave birth to more babies infected than White ...
A study by Emory University has found that Latinos are more likely to say that doctors are unconcerned about their health and do not see them as equals. The study, entitled “Disaggregating Ethnoracial Disparities in Physician Trust,” found that individuals of a particular race (such as Latinos) tend to have a similar point of view on physician trust. The study also found that this issue of trust had nothing to do with education level, income, or marital status. U.S. Latinos are less likely than whites to trust the interpersonal competence, technical judgment, and obligation to act ethically towards the best interest of the patient of their doctors. “By more closely measuring differences in physicians trust, we find key differences in how people in how people view their ...
For Bea Vasquez, cancer was not something new. Breast cancer took her grandmother away when she was a teenager. Because of her family history and her work with the American Cancer Society, Bea schedule mammograms every September. “In 1998, I was so busy at work that I didn’t get a mammogram until the following March. After a second mammogram and a sonogram, I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she says. The tumor was very small, so no chemotherapy was required, but to be safe she decided to have radiation. “I know it may sound as if I was really informed, and I was. I was cancer-free, but what I wasn’t free of was fear. Fear of dying and leaving my daughter and mother behind. I gave this and all other worries to the Lord.” Today, Bea enjoys traveling and grows her own ...
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS) has launched a new Spanish-language website that provides free health information on conditions of the bones, joints, muscles, and skin. “Many diseases in our scientific portfolio, including lupus, arthritis, and osteoporosis have profoundly negative effects among Latinos … in terms of prevalence and poor health outcomes,” said NIAMS Director Dr. Stephen Katz. “We are committed to providing quality health information to all people, no matter what language they speak or what culture they identify with.” The new site features easy-to-use navigation tools to help Spanish-speaking individuals identify and locate NIAMS health topics. Some of the features offered include improved access to NIAMS ...
Schools are part of a community. Schools also make a huge influence in a child’s health. How can schools help build a culture of health within their communities? Let’s use #SaludTues to tweet information, resources, and tips that help schools, teachers, families and students take charge of health in their communities. WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Building Healthier Communities Through Schools”
DATE: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT)
WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
HOST: @SaludToday
CO-HOSTS: It’s Time Texas (@ITSTIME), Shape America (@Shape_America), Healthy Kids Today (@HealthyKids2Day) and our special guest, Transformative Schools Network (@Cr8HlthySchools) We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences ...
