Puppets and Peers for Latino Obesity Prevention

By Salud Today Check out this great video about the Hispanic Health Council’s (HHC) comprehensive approach to the prevention of childhood obesity, through promoting healthy eating physical activity and access to healthy […]

By Jim Shelton, New Haven Register NEW HAVEN — The Yale University psychiatrist at the heart of a recent controversy over teaching interviewing techniques to soldiers is embroiled in a […]

By Salud Today Latinas who have an abnormal mammogram result take 33 days longer to reach definitive diagnosis of breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study by the […]

By Hayley Fox, Southern California Public Radio Women and teens account for less than a quarter of new HIV infections, but within that group, the black and Latino female demographics are […]

By Salud Today About 40% of Latinas have two or more risk factors for having a heart attack, according to a recent study. But fewer than half of Latinas recognize […]

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco After President Obama’s comments on climate change during the State of the Union address, a new poll by the Natural Resources Defense Council affirmed once more […]

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Individuals with peak exposure to air pollutants, such as those emitted by cars and factories, have a 5 percent increased risk for heart attacks, indicates research […]

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA The state of New Mexico has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in the nation. Hispanics and Native Americans have borne the brunt of this devastation. […]

By Kacy Capobres, Fox News Latino Only 1 percent of Latinos witnessed a change in their health care coverage under Obama’s Affordable Care Act, according to a new Gallup poll. A […]

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi A new research project at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) explores how salsa dancing helps boost physical activity,  cognitive ability, balance, and overall mobility among […]