The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be put to the test once again as the Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace starts its second open enrollment period of Saturday.
When the award-winning documentary about fact and fiction surrounding menopause, "Hot Flash Havoc," was released in 2012 it transformed the lives of many women experiencing "the change." Now, the creators to the revolutionary film are looking to reach Spanish-speaking audiences, by working toward developing the film in Spanish.
Despite negative events in society, Latino families have high optimism on life, health care and the future. Polling data conducted by Latino Decisions revealed Latinos, including immigrants, are also hopeful on many issues encountered in the U.S.
The second open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's Healthcare.gov federal health insurance marketplace is scheduled to open this Saturday, and the Obama administration is gearing to ensure the website runs without another technical glitch.
Despite the current Ebola panic, there is another disease posing a threat to American's health. Chagas disease, also known as the "kissing bug" disease, has made its way into the United States and has already infected thousands, but health officials and doctors do not view the disease as potentially endemic.
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.
The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will play each other in a classic NFC North game in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football. Latin Post previews the game, predicts who will win and lets who vote in our fan poll.
Link found between cold sores and risk of Alzheimer's disease Researchers in Sweden have found a link between Alzheimer's disease and cold sores, which can double the risk.
Spanish doctors in Barcelona believe they've found the cure to HIV. By using blood transplants from the umbilical cords of individuals with a genetic resistance to HIV, Spanish medical professionals believe they can best the AIDS-causing virus. The procedure has already been successful, "curing" a patient in just three months.
Venezuela is suffering one of the worst outbreaks of tropical diseases in decades, and there has been little response from public health authorities, two non-governmental groups reported Tuesday.
This week's featured startup is Couple Care, an app and service designed to help guide couples through the fertility process -- whether they want to have babies or not.
Ninety-four percent of Latino children in California were born in the United States, stated a study that was recently released. The data will likely have policy implications during the next legislative session, when health coverage for undocumented residents will be addressed and debated.
Weight-loss surgery can be a highly effective step not just to treat, but also to prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. A British research found that "even after accounting for other factors that influence diabetes," the procedure reduced obese individuals' risk of developing the ailment by 80 percent.
Cancer-killing stem cells engineered at Harvard Stem cell research offers yet another breakthrough with the latest success of an engineered cancer-killing cell, according to the BBC.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended quarantines for soldiers returning from Ebola stricken countries, and on the Secretary of Defense mandated a 21 day "controlled monitoring regimen" on Wednesday. There are over 200,000 Latinos serving in the U.S. military.
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The second open-enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) HealthCare.gov federal exchange is less than a month away, but documented immigrants and naturalized U.S. citizens should be prepared to encounter application problems.
Karin M. Hehenberger, M.D., Ph.D., founded Lyfebulb, an educational and social platform that's dedicated to helping those with chronic illness and diabetes achieve their optimal lifestyle. Hehenberger has used her expertise on diabetes and chronic illness to identify, develop and promote products across therapeutics, devices and consumer health care industries.
According to a new study led by researchers from University of California, San Francisco, one in five Latina women with indigenous American ancestors carry a variant that lowers their risk of breast cancer.
