National Diabetes Month is a 30-day period dedicated to discussing diabetes risk factors, preventative care and management for the sake of prolonging lives and promoting healthier living.
Nutritionally-poor and unhealthy snacks have become increasingly present in television advertisements within the past five years, despite promises to regulate youth exposure to sugary, high-calorie food. A new report on marketing and snack food nutrition has found that Hispanic and black youth are disproportionate viewers of ads promoting unhealthy savory and sweet snacks.
"Eat everything in moderation" may be bad advice according to research produced by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. In fact, adhering to the old saying may result in a larger waist line, the development of diabetes and poor metabolic health.
The University of Washington has produced research, which found that approximately 3.5 percent of neighborhoods in Houston have the highest risk for cancer in the nation. The research also determines that toxic conditions are a threat to many poor immigrant Latino communities.
Emory University produced a study that offers a clearer understanding of why U.S. Latino and African American patients are less trusting of physicians than white patients.
Harvard and Stanford researchers published a report in October's issue of Health Affairs, which confirms that work-related stress is killing the American worker, shaving years from their life.
Within the U.S. Latino community, respiratory health is an important topic, particularly because environmental pollutants and work conditions put Latinos at heightened risk of developing respiratory conditions and diseases.
Red Ribbon Week, an annual campaign centered on alcohol, tobacco, drug and violence prevention awareness, was sparked by the abduction, torture and murder of Mexican-born DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in 1985. Observed during the last week of October, Red Ribbon Week shines a light on the sweeping damage done by drugs, which destroys communities and the youth dwelling within it.
Decreasing the amount sugar in obese children's diet could reduce diseases associated with metabolic syndrome in as few as 10 days, according to a new study. The research suggests that sugar calories may be "metabolically harmful," impacting weight and health more than other calories.
A new study shows that processed meats and red meats can cause cancer, a revelation that could likely influence the eating habits of many Americans, including Latinos.
October has been Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence continues to occur, affecting the lives of countless children, women and men who suffer in silence. The month brings awareness to those most affected.
More than $2.2 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants were awarded to cities, states and local community-based organizations throughout the 2015 fiscal year, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
A new study detailing diagnoses and the prevalence of HIV among Latinos in the United States tells how the disease has risen among men who have sex with men and details the rates of infections among Latino millennials.A decrease in HIV infection ocurred among Latinos overall between 2008-2013 -- dropping from 28.3 per 100,000 population to 24.3 per 100,000 population 41.3 percent per 100,000 -- and the highest rate of diagnoses occurred among 25-34 years old, which was 40.1 percent, according to Dr. Kenneth Dominguez, a Medical Epidemiologist with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD & TB Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control.
The Merck Foundation worked with partners in local communities, as well as other nonprofit organizations, foundations and government agencies to create a report on the increasing disparities in asthma morbidity despite the presence of known management strategies.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday marked National Latino AIDS Awareness Day by urging Latinos to not be afraid when it comes to discussing issues surrounding the prevention of the immune deficiency syndrome.
