Gun violence disproportionally marks the Hispanic community, particularly young Latinos who are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die at the hand of strangers.
A six-month survey revealed sharp reductions in uninsured rates since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare. With approximately 88,600 adults over the age of 18 participating, Arkansas and Kentucky reportedly saw the largest uninsured rate drop during the first half of 2015.
Psoriasis Awareness Month is an opportunity to spread understanding about the chronic, serious long-term skin problem that affects millions in the U.S.
While there are no Electoral College votes from Puerto Rico, the 2016 presidential candidates have been making the outreach toward the commonwealth island. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley became the first 2016 presidential candidate, regardless of political party, to travel to Puerto Rico to address the economic and health crisis affecting 3.6 million inhabitants.
Habitual consumers of salt and individuals who gradually increase the amount of salt they eat both face heightened risk of developing high blood pressure, as stated by a study featured in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study confirms the need to maintain a low-salt diet over a lifetime.
Ensuring a healthy future for infants, preteens, adults and the elderly is a matter of receiving timely vaccinations, to protect the population against dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases and viruses, such as the flu, measles and pneumonia.
Skin cancer doesn't care about skin color, not matter what popular opinions about skin cancer may be. In fact, over the past twenty years, melanoma diagnoses have increased by 20 percent among U.S. Latinos.
Characteristically young, untrained and unpaid, caregivers frequently experience anxiety when caring for loved ones, and they often need help with financial and legal planning.
Aromatic and flavorful fruits and vegetables are attractive, delicious and healthy, but Hispanics/Latinos and many other U.S. adults consistently fail to meet the national recommendation for consumption of fruits and vegetables, eat less than two of each a day.
Diabetes, the group of metabolic diseases defined by problems producing or using insulin, has overwhelmed the South American nation Chile. According to the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 1.7 million Chileans have diabetes, which exceeds the global average.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling against the plaintiffs in the King vs. Burwell case provided security for many of the 4.2 million Latinos who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also commonly referred to as Obamacare.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance; and when cholesterol amasses it causes the narrowing and blockage of the carotid or coronary arteries, increasing the likelihood of stroke, angina (chest pain) and heart attack. While individuals of all ages and backgrounds can have high cholesterol, the Latino community lags behind others when it comes to their maintenance and awareness.
Through surgical and nonsurgical means, orthopedic surgeons can mend musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors and congenital disorders. However, all too often, multicultural communities are resistant to the help that orthopedic surgery can provide, as many are distrustful of medical professionals and/or fearful of diagnosis.
Whether it's behavioral, anxiety, mood, personality or psychiatric, mental health disorders manifest in many forms. However, non-white youth often face damning obstacles when seeking access, assessment and treatment.
Foreign nativity and immigration are chief players when it comes to incidents of mental illness. Moreover, levels of acculturation have ties to the development of mental health conditions and disorders within the Latino community.
Bipolar disorder, a manic-depressive illness that's known to cause bewildering shifts in activity levels, mood, energy and ability to carry out daily tasks, does not allude the Latino community. However, treating the long-term disruptive condition is a matter of assessment and treatment. As well as the education of the Latino community.
More than six million Americans may lose their health insurance pending a U.S. Supreme Court decision, but President Barack Obama is confident the highest court in the country will rule in favor of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
"Sábado Gigante" creator Don Francisco and Mexican-born film actress Salma Hayek have an important disease in common: diabetes, but they aren't the only ones. In fact, Hispanics represent one out of every five adult diabetic suffers in the U.S. But there are opportunities to improve behaviors.
California's state senate has approved a law allowing undocumented immigrants to gain access to the state's healthcare exchange and Medicaid benefits. The bill was introduced last year and passed with some Republican support.
Health insurance companies have requested double-digit hikes on insurance premiums for 2016. According to insurers, increasing drug costs and new data on consumers' health statuses have led to the request.
The Journal of the American Medical Association: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery published findings that revealed hearing loss to be more prevalent among men and older adults. There's also a distinct prevalence among Hispanics.
