A new study indicates that scientists have inched closer to developing a vaccine to control blood pressure amid lingering issues with cardiovascular disease
A survey conducted by Latino Decisions found Latinos who are immigrants or Spanish dominant were less likely to seek help from public service and programs than their U.S. born counterparts.
Cuban and Puerto Rican adults who grow up in households with smokers are twice as likely to smoke during their adulthoods than non-Hispanic populations, and slightly more likely than other Hispanic subgroups, according to a new report.
Approximately 3.8 million Hispanic children participate in afterschool programs, and 66 percent of those parents believe that afterschool programs should emphasize the importance of healthy eating and physical activity when engaging their young children.
Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, which is the only top ten leading cause of death in the U.S. that presently cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. Just as unfortunate, the disease and other dementias disproportionately affect older African-Americans and Hispanics.
Everyone experiences sadness or momentary depression; however, individuals living with bipolar disorder experience extreme bouts of despair and sadness that can be dangerous. According to a new study, when comparing bipolar patients to "unipolar" depressed patients, their brain showed notable differences when attempting to regulate emotions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new report on Hispanic health, which highlighted important facts about Hispanics, including news that Hispanics have better health outcomes than whites for most analyzed health factors, despite socioeconomic barriers. However, Latinos aren't totally out of the dark.
“The State of Higher Education in California,” a report designed by the Campaign for College Opportunity, addresses the future of California’s economy depends on the educational success of Latinos.
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently joined forces to launch the education campaign, "The Tips from Former Smokers (Tips)," which features advice from Hispanics who quit smoking to help others quit smoking.
"Cholesterol Counts," a new national campaign geared at measuring America's cholesterol knowledge, was recently launched, and it aims to equip the public with information about managing cholesterol and understanding the risks associated with it.
Breast cancer survival can be a likely outcome for many, thanks to the continuous production of thoroughgoing research, medicines and devices developed by scientists, experts and oncologists. But, survival is also determined by women and men owning knowledge about the most common form of cancer in the U.S, which usually is first detected by a breast lump or an abnormal mammogram.
The national uninsured rate continues to drop, and this is doubtlessly due to the Affordable Care Act, which has increased insurance rates access among all racial/ethnic groups and prompted a drastic decrease in the health care disparities faced by people of color.
Each year, 9 million people fall ill, and 1.5 million die (equaling one death every 21 seconds), as result of tuberculosis. Yet, many believe that tuberculosis is a disease of the past.
Scientists have established a new way to cook rice, which reduces the number of calories by at least half with the use of coconut oil--and this could subsequently shrink obesity rates.
Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted via the bite of infected mosquitoes, is spreading in Colombia and Nicaragua, and it’s made an appearance in the U.S.
The highly contagious paralysis-inducing, but preventable, virus Poliomyelitis (polio) is rare due to advances that have helped to reduce childhood exposure and increase immunity. However, a 'polio-like' strain of enterovirus D68, B1, may be the cause behind sudden cases of paralysis affecting children, according to a new study.
More than their white, black or Asian counterparts, Latino Millennials embrace conservative views on abortion care, according to a new survey. However, Latinos are reluctant to label themselves, and millennials of all backgrounds support contraception accessibility.
U.S. Latinos face unique health risks because they're most likely to experience the highest occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Mayo Clinic indicated that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease could lead to liver inflammation, scarring and irreparable damage, similar to the effects of alcohol, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, malnutrition or cirrhosis on the liver.
