SALUD: Advocacy Groups Discuss HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community on Latino Health Advocacy Day

Earlier this week, the Latino Commission on AIDS, the Hispanic Health Network and other affiliate organizations hosted the Third Annual Latino Health Advocacy Day in Manhattan, which educated the public about aging HIV-infected Latinos, strategies to engage Latino gay men, disparities and eliminating barriers, as well as safeguarding the future of young blacks and Latinos.

Cuban HIV Variant Triggering Swift Progression to AIDS

A variant of HIV has been found in Cuba, according to recent reports; and the mutation is said to be far more aggressive and rapid spreading than any other documented forms of the life-claiming virus.

"Meatless Mondays:" Why U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas is Urging People to Not Eat Meat

U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley), who represents California's 29th Congressional District, and his staff are on a meat-less mission.

SALUD: Dr. Myriam Torres Discusses Cardiovascular Disease, Heath Issues in the Latino Community

Happy-go-lucky millennials who are mostly athletic or healthy might find themselves suffering from cardiovascular disease when they're in their 50s or 60s, based on slightly elevated cholesterol levels during their younger years.

Obamacare Second Open Enrollment: Week 10 Enrollment Sees Declines, Including Spanish-Language Services

The federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, saw a decline in plan selections during its 10th week of the second open enrollment period.

Obamacare: 9.5 Million People Enrolled on Federal, State-Based Insurance Platforms During Second Open Enrollment

With less than three weeks before the second open enrollment period of the Health Insurance Marketplace concludes, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed 2.5 million enrollees are mostly millennials.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Update: Health Insurance Plan Selections Significantly Increase, Notably From Florida and Texas

Health insurance plan selections significantly increased during the ninth week of the second open enrollment period of the ederally Facilitated Marketplace, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Spanish and Mexican Researchers Create a Drug to Fight Obesity, Additional Research Shows Breast Cancer is Linked to Obesity

Spanish and Mexican researchers have identified the specific molecule in a protein/protease that prevents the generation of fat cells. Those researchers committed 18 months to the creation of a drug to fight obesity. The timing is impeccable, as two new studies have just unveiled that obesity increases the risk of particular types of breast cancer in African-American and Hispanic women, especially if they're postmenopausal.

Uninsured Rates Drop Among Young and Low-Income Latinos After First ACA Enrollment Period

The number of uninsured Latinos has dropped in the U.S., and credit is being given to the Affordable Care Act.

Latinos and Healthcare Insurance: Challenges for Largest Uninsured Minority Group Ahead of Obamacare Second Enrollment Period

The second open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act's Federal Marketplace is scheduled to reopen in two months, and health care agencies have been learning how to decrease the rate of uninsured Latinos.

Latino Millennials Value Health, Exercise More Than Non-Hispanics

Conventional thoughts about health and wellness are reinvented in the hands of Hispanic millennials, whose attitudes and behaviors regarding health, diet, and exercise, as well as health-related technology, insurance and the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) differ from their elders.

Esmeralda Santiago: An Author Relearns to Read After a Stroke

Esmeralda Santiago, the acclaimed Puerto Rican author, suffered a stroke in January 2008 while completing her epic novel "Conquistadora." The effect of her stroke was the development of a condition known as aphasia, which devastated her ability to read and hindered her capacity to produce written language.

The Largest Latino-Themed Environmental Festival to be Held in Colorado this Fall

The largest Latino-themed environmental festival, "A New Shade of Green," will be held in Colorado this fall to address those concerns; attendees will discuss counter measures and environmental protection, an important issue that's important to the U.S. Hispanic community.

Healthcare Professionals Need to Understand Hispanics' Health Better, Says American Heart Association Study

With the U.S. Latino population rapidly increasing, the American Heart Association revealed healthcare professionals will have to better understand their "unique" heart health risks.

Missing Teeth and Tooth Decay More Common Among Hispanics, Says Study of Latino Oral Health

Untreated tooth decay is nearly twice as common among Hispanic primary school children as non-Hispanic whites. Also, only 19 percent of working-age Hispanic adults in America have all of their teeth, compared to 35 percent of whites.

Asthma Rates Among Latino Children Above National Average, Double in Some Populations

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the adult U.S. Latino population has lower rates of asthma than the general population (7.3 percent compared to 8.4 percent), but Latino children have higher than average rates for asthma, and those rates are escalating.
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