health
Latino Boomers Report Having Positive Outlook on Health
*The trick is don’t sweat pequeñeces. (that and tequila). VL By Business Wire (4 minute read) A new survey of Hispanic Baby Boomers conducted by health and well-being company Humana […]
Research finds health cost for motivated, disadvantaged youth
*There’s a paradox, that education and income are good for your health, but the stress of getting them is detrimental throughout life. The paradox, studies say, is more pronounced in […]
Why Tortillas May Hold The Key To Healthier Babies
*Here’s why this is important: ” . . . studies suggest that fortifying corn masa with folic acid could prevent an additional 40 to 120 cases of neural tube defects […]
Ask Food Companies to Advertise Healthier Foods and Drinks to Kids
*The culprits! Fast-food advertising directed at Latino kids is a factual problem. The good news is that some national chains are voluntarily creating advertisements for healthier foods. VL By Salud Toay […]
5 Reasons Latinos Could Be The Most Powerful Transformation Of The U.S. Health System
*I like the way the story frames Latinos as a transformative force. We are agents of change and we need to be telling that story often. This piece makes a […]
Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in CA State Budget
* A bill now in the hands of the California House of Representatives will make it the first state to allocate funds for the health of undocumented children. VL By […]
Is Being Born in America Bad for Your Health?
*The Centers for Disease Control released the findings of a first-ever, national study on Latino health. Among many things, they found that Latinos have a higher mortality rate due to […]
Sandra Hernandez Takes Fizz Out of Coke-Sponsored Health Convention
*Love this! Sandra Hernandez is invited to do a keynote address at the National Hispanic Medical Association conference. She notices the event is sponsored by Coca Cola, that there are […]
Health Risks Of Living In US Border Colonias Prompt Funding Increase Proposal
*This is very good news! There are twenty-five hundred colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border where conditions are equal to third-world standards. President Obama wants to increase funding by 50 percent […]
Latino Health Care 5 Years After the ACA: Findings from the Latino National Health and Immigration Survey
*Here are some interesting numbers that came from this study on Latinos and the ACA: the overall percentage of uninsured Latinos has decreased since Obamacare; 1 in 4 Latinos haven’t […]