National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) has been observed on the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Oct. 15, since 2003. NLAAD was instituted in response to the impact of HIV and AIDS on Latino communities nationwide.
A WHO official said at a press conference on Tuesday there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months. Dr. Bruce Aylward said for the last four weeks there have been 1,000 new cases per week -- a figure that includes suspected, confirmed and probable cases -- and if response isn't stepped up within 60 days, "a lot more people will die."
According to a new study, Latina women in the United States lack health insurance at a higher percentage than Hispanics in general and their male counterparts.
Harvard team reveals breakthrough in stem-cell research to cure Type 1 Diabetes A breakthrough in stem-cell research by Harvard University researchers may offer a cure for Type I Diabetes.
Presidents of the three nations suffering from an Ebola outbreak demanded urgent help at a meeting of the IMF and World Bank - they need doctors, nurses and hospital beds. The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security announced five US airports will check travelers coming from the three countries by interviewing them and taking their temperature. 150 people from the three countries come into the US daily, and 95 percent through the airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC
New York elected officials held a roundtable panel discussion on Monday to combat the worrying increase in Latina teenage suicide and to consider preventive solutions.
The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana ruled in favor of the state of Texas on Thursday to impose an abortion law that requires clinics to have hospital admitting privileges and hospital-level operating standards.
In an article titled "Heroes of our time" in the Cuban newspaper Granma, Fidel Castro shared his opinions and appreciation toward Cuban efforts made to stop the Ebola virus outbreak.
Baby boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 a day, and because of advances in medicine, the elderly population is booming. Often these groups need help from home care workers -- an unregulated workforce that is often poorly paid and works inconsistent hours.
Breast Cancer Action: stop the distraction of pink products during awareness month The Breast Cancer Action watchdog nonprofit that is anti-pink product promotions during the awareness month of October is sending out their message again this year to stop selling pink products.
Long-acting contraception receive new push by experts A study geared toward sexually active young teens in St. Louis included offering free birth control and determined the effects of long versus short-term contraception.
According to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, the effect the Ebola outbreak has had in poor West African countries is a reflection of the dangers of global inequality.
President Barack Obama has had a turbulent few months with the Latino community due to inaction from Congress on immigration reform and his executive action delay. Despite the setbacks in Washington, D.C., the White House wants to remind the Latino community of the Obama administration’s accomplishments.
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled against the federal government providing health care subsidies. The health subsidies were in the form of tax credits from the IRS as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Results of cancer drug paired with Immune-boosting drug unclear A Swiss pharmaceutical company presented a clinical study of patients with solid tumors who were given a combination treatment of the company's best-selling cancer drug with an experimental immune-booster, but experts say the results are unclear.
The Affordable Care Act has had a profound effect on the historically underinsured Latino community, as the percentage of uninsured American Latinos lacking health coverage, ages 19 to 64, dropped from 36 percent to 23 percent between summer 2013 and spring 2014.
Mosquitoes with dengue suppressant released into Brazilian neighborhoods Mosquitoes carrying a bacteria that suppresses dengue fever are being released in Brazil, Vietnam, Australia and Indonesia in hopes of getting rid of the disease, BBC reported.
Cuba sends more medical professionals to fight Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa Cuba announced it will be sending 300 more nurses to help fight the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, Reuters reported.
