Cancer Treatment Is Beyond The Reach of Many Americans
Mary Mata
Cancer is expensive — the American Cancer Society estimates that the 2010 total cost of cancer in the U.S. soared to $263.8 billion (The Huffington Post Oct 12, 2011). Along […]
Surgery Can Change Brown Eyes To Blue
Mary Mata November 3, 2011
Yahoo reports that a new surgery allows people with a bluish tint under their brown eyes to undergo a laser procedure to turn them blue. The report noted: The operation […]
Poverty, Stress Contribute To High Asthma Levels In Latinos
Mary Mata
A new report found that miscommunication ranks at the top of contributing factors for high rates of asthma among the Latino community. The report “Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma […]
New Standards Aim To Reduce Health Disparities Among Latinos
Mary Mata November 2, 2011
In an effort to improve its ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final standards […]