Psychology & Psychiatry
As US suicides rates rise, Latinos show relative immunity
The young man held the medication in his hand—and considered using it to end his life.
Oct 16, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
More socioeconomic challenges for hispanic women with HIV
(HealthDay)—Hispanic/Latino women with HIV infection face more socioeconomic and language challenges than men, but the clinical outcomes are similar, according to research published in the Oct. 12 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Diabetes
Study finds gene variant predisposes people to both Type 2 diabetes and low body weight
A research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health found that a well-known gene variant linked to Type 2 diabetes, called transcription Factor-7 like 2 gene, may also ...
Oct 2, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
As Alzheimer's numbers grow among Latinos, need for research grows too, say experts
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego State University (SDSU) with a five-year, $4 million grant to boost the number of Latino ...
Sep 28, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds Latinos' increased dementia risk linked to lower education levels
Findings from a study conducted by researchers at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work suggest that higher dementia prevalence among racial and ethnic minorities—particularly ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Cardiology
AFib linked to family history in blacks, Latinos
Despite being the most common heart arrhythmia disorder in the U.S., there is not much research on the causes of atrial fibrillation in minority populations. And while researchers know that black and Latino individuals are ...
Sep 21, 2018
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Health
Study documents poor mental and physical health in rural borderland community members
The borderlands between the United States and Mexico are home to numerous Mexican and Central American rural communities, with many members living in poverty and frustrated by limited access to basic resources.
Sep 21, 2018
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Health
ACA reduced disparities in health care between Mexican-heritage Latinos and other Latinos
Previous studies have shown that Mexican immigrants living in the United States are less likely to have insurance or to report a usual source of care than Mexican-Americans, other Latinos and non-Latino whites. But the Affordable ...
Sep 4, 2018
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Health
AP-NORC Poll: Latinos' health care communication woes
Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic adults have had a difficult time communicating with a health care provider because of a language or cultural barrier, and when they do they often turn to outside sources for help, according to a new ...
Jul 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Making America's doctors look more like America
When Dr. Luis Castellanos was a resident at UC San Diego School of Medicine, he noticed there weren't many Spanish-speaking physicians on staff, even though Latinos comprise about a third of the city's population. Occasionally, ...
May 21, 2018
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