Latino Teen Birth Rate Drops Dramatically
Latino Teen Birth Rate Drops Dramatically
By Hispanically Speaking News A new government study by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics shows that teen birth rates have plummeted especially for Hispanic teen girls. The teen birth rate […]
Over half of Latinos don’t know key aspects of new health care law
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino About one in three Latinos is uninsured, and Hispanic families are among the groups that can most benefit from the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of health care coverage. […]
Does Accultu ration Make Latinos Live Shorter, Sicker Lives?
By Martha Garcia, Saludify Acculturation, or adapting to the culture of the society you live in (including diet, lifestyle habits, language), is often at the heart of criticism for many Latinos. […]
Dramatic Increase in Testicular Cancer Cases Among Latinos
By Hope Gillette, Saludify While testicular cancer is considered rare when compared to other cancers, recent research has shown a steady increase in its prevalence among non-Hispanic white, Hispanic, and African […]
Who’s Caring For Our viejitos? Latino Caregivers at a Glance
By John Benson, Saludify America is getting older as the baby boomer generation eases into its senior years. This naturally includes the Hispanic population, which by 2019 is projected to be the largest […]
The effects of Global Warming Impacts Latinos the Hardest
By Dr. Evelyn Montalvo-Stanton, NBCLatino Some people celebrate spring when the first daffodils appear in their yards; my equinox arrives via itchy eyes and runny noses of allergy-sufferers in my clinic. […]
Poll: More Latino Outreach Needed for Obamacare
By Matt Barreto And Gabriel Sanchez, Latino Decisions A new poll of Latino/Hispanic adults strongly suggests that the Federal Government needs to do much more outreach to Latinos regarding the Affordable Care Act […]
Latinos Not Ready for Changes in U.S. Health Care System
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 01, 2013– impreMedia and Latino Decisions in conjunction with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Center, today released key findings of a national Latino […]
Minorities Wait Longer For Breast Cancer surgery
By Genevra Pittman, Reuters/Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, black and Hispanic patients were more likely to wait weeks for treatment, in […]
Latino Children Tragically Boom in Foster Care
By Toni Castro, Voxxi A historic number of Hispanic children are in the country’s foster care system, a dramatic change brought on by immigration and the assimilation of a growing […]
