According to a new report published by the European Society of Cardiology, poor sleep habits are associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The research also has revealed that midday naps are linked to reduced blood pressure levels and fewer incidences of certain cardiovascular diseases.
Cirrhosis of the liver occurs when healthy liver tissue is replaced by scarred tissue, resulting in liver dysfunction, blockage of blood through the liver, slowed protein production, and reduced processing of nutrients, hormones, drugs and naturally produced toxins. Hispanics are greatly affected by the deteriorating condition.
The rate of "second cancers" have been on the upswing for the past few decades, increasingly affecting the health and lives of cancer survivors, according to a new report.
During a stroke, the blood supply to a portion of the brain is interrupted, causing a severe reduction of oxygen, nutrients and glucose, resulting in the sudden death of brain cells. Already, two-thirds of U.S. sufferers of stroke fail to call emergency services when a stroke occurs, but Hispanics are far more resistant to dialing 911 for assistance, according to new research.
The environment has increasingly become an important issue for Latino voters. In fact, it's apparently more important than passing comprehensive immigration reform, according to a new poll.
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month comes but once a year, and August is an ideal time to focus attention on the importance of vision care and blindness prevention in order to protect the eyes and vision of American youth.
Americans of Hispanic origin are more likely to believe that taking antibiotics will ease the symptoms of a cold and thus use them incorrectly, a new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed.
Coca-Cola, Mars, Burger King, Wendy's, McDonalds and many other brands spend above average on Spanish-language TV ads to promote nutritionally poor products and to steer consumer trends, according to a new report. Consequently, their decisive spending has contributed to poor diets and disease in multicultural communities.
Medi-Cal enrollees who are Spanish-speakers, Asian-American, ill and the disabled are most likely to face difficulty when searching for a doctor who will accept them as a patient, according to a recently published study.
Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) discovered Legionnaires' bacteria in a cooling tower at its North Carolina plant, forcing the company to shut down operations until further notice.
A six-month survey revealed sharp reductions in uninsured rates since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. With approximately 88,600 adults over the age of 18 participating, Arkansas and Kentucky reportedly saw the largest uninsured rate drop during the first half of 2015.
New York health officials announced that 10 people have died as the result of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City, while 100 people have been infected.
Psoriasis Awareness Month is an opportunity to spread understanding about the chronic, serious long-term skin problem that affects millions in the U.S.
President Barack Obama is urging state officials to cut back on big rate increases that are being requested by health insurance companies for 2016 in order to avoid more uproar over the Affordable Care Act.
Habitual consumers of salt and individuals who gradually increase the amount of salt they eat both face heightened risk of developing high blood pressure, as stated by a study featured in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study confirms the need to maintain a low-salt diet over a lifetime.
Ensuring a healthy future for infants, preteens, adults and the elderly is a matter of receiving timely vaccinations, to protect the population against dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases and viruses, such as the flu, measles and pneumonia.
Skin cancer doesn't care about skin color, not matter what popular opinions about skin cancer may be. In fact, over the past twenty years, melanoma diagnoses have increased by 20 percent among U.S. Latinos.
A coalition of medical workers, insurers and hospitals in Puerto Rico have launched a media campaign petitioning Congress not to slash the Island's healthcare funding in wake of its $72 billion debt crisis.
Neighborhood green space and natural environments populated with trees can greatly improve health. Neighborhood green space and natural environments populated with trees can greatly improve health.
