News tagged with hispanic populations


Some minorities believe they are less likely to get cancer compared to whites, study shows

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues analyzed national data to investigate the differences in cancer prevention beliefs by race and ethnicity. They found that minorities, including blacks, Asians and Hispanics, ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women far more likely to live to 100 than men: U.S. census

(HealthDay)—Women stand a much better chance of becoming centenarians than men do, a new U.S. Census Bureau report shows.

Health created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Baby's health is tied to mother's value for family

The value that an expectant mother places on family—regardless of the reality of her own family situation—predicts the birthweight of her baby and whether the child will develop asthma symptoms three years later, according ...

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop guidebook for promoting healthy lifestyles among Hispanic populations

A collaborative guidebook involving Kansas State University researchers is helping individuals, families and communities improve the health of Hispanic populations.

Health created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower

Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Health created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many medicaid patients skip drugs that could prevent heart trouble

(HealthDay) -- Many Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions that can lead to heart disease -- diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- do not take their prescribed medications, a new ...

Cardiology created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Racial make-up of community impacts obesity risk

The racial and ethnic composition of a community is associated with the obesity risk of individuals living within the community, according to a study led by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds Massachusetts health reform leads to increased inpatient surgical procedures

Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health (BUSM, BUSPH), along with the VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, have found inpatient medical procedures increased more among non-elderly, ...

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hispanic lung cancer patients tend to live longer than blacks and whites

A new analysis has found that Hispanic lung cancer patients seem to live longer than white or black patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that, ...

Cancer created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Racial, ethnic and insurance disparities revealed in post-hospital care after trauma

According to the results of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, African-Americans, Hispanics and uninsured patients use fewer post-hospitalization services after traumatic injury, includ ...

Health created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers train promotoras to combine mobile technology, cancer prevention messages

In an effort to increase cancer prevention education in the Hispanic population, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) will use cutting-edge mobile technology to provide information ...

Health created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0