Ahead of the third open enrollment period of the federal and state-level health insurance marketplaces, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell revealed more than 17 million Americans have benefited from the Affordable Care Act.
Under the Affordable Care Act, uninsured rates have narrowed for both black and Hispanic adults, yet Hispanics and blacks continue to face huge gaps in coverage, according to a new study.
National Blood Cancer Awareness Month has been assigned to the month of September, and during that 30-day stint, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) raises awareness about blood cancer, and they share the impact of contributions to save lives, fund research and help families.
Immigration and citizenship changes have led to drastic changes for people with Obamacare, with more than 400,000 people seeing their insurance coverage canceled over the last 12 months.
Conversations about healthy eating, diabetes care and weight management should account for socioeconomics, food insecurity and food availability, particularly when addressing U.S. Latinos, who are overwhelmingly food insecure.
Barriers exist when attempting to access professional treatment for the prevention and treatment of suicidal ideation and suicide, particularly for men and people of color.
Spanish-speaking families prefer surgical care and hospital assistance in their native language, according to a new report. Also, low-income Spanish-speaking families are more likely to require communication in their native language.
The PrEP pill has proven to be a vital and successful tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS, helping to protect thousands upon thousands against the deadly virus. However, does the anti-HIV medication promote risky sexual behaviors and the disuse of condoms?
A first-time national study on Latino health risks and causes of death by the Centers for Disease Control details new information on the risk factors, prevalence of some diseases and the difference in health between foreign born Latinos and U. S. born Latinos.The "Vital Signs," report titled "A La Buena Salud--To Good Health," outlined and broke down within Latino subgroups, health risks as well as the leading causes of deaths in the Latino population in the United States.
Women and men who carry extra weight during their midlife risk developing Alzheimer's disease sooner than those who maintain a healthy weight at 50 years old, according to research published by The National Institutes of Health.
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.
