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.
An official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week debunked claims immigrants are linked to the U.S. measles outbreak.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study earlier this week in which they found that the rates of complications in diabetes patients in the U.S. have significantly decreased during the last two decades.
"Smoking hookah," otherwise known as inhaling flavored tobacco product through a hose affixed to an elaborate water pipe, is growing in popularity, particularly among Florida high school students. Moreover, it's increasing in popularity among Hispanic Florida high school students. The habit is replacing the trend of traditional cigarette usage, and has become a favorite among teenage boys and teenage girls. The Florida Youth Tobacco Survey has indicated that the rate at which teenage girls smoke hookah has caught up to boys. Hispanic teens are leading that trend, as they are most likely to try and then continue the habit.
