Cardiology
Majority of U.S. adults have poor heart health: study
(HealthDay)—America's heart health went from bad to worse between 1988 and 2014, a new report warns.
Mar 19, 2018
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Mexican migrant health access lower after U.S. border crossing—and even when they return to Mexico
Health care access nosedives for Mexican immigrants and migrants once they cross into the United States—and stays that way even if they return to Mexico—a Drexel University public health study found.
Jan 10, 2018
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Cardiology
Mexican doctors safely reuse donated pacemakers after sterilisation
Mexican doctors have safely reused donated pacemakers after sterilisation, shows a study presented at the 30th Mexican Congress of Cardiology. The findings create the possibility for patients to receive a pacemaker who otherwise ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Immigrants living in the country without authorization at risk for anxiety and depression
Nearly a quarter of Mexican immigrants who live near the California-Mexico border without legal authorization have a mental disorder, particularly depression or anxiety, according to a new study by Rice University.
Oct 30, 2017
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Why Mexican immigrants are healthier than their US-born peers
Supporters of Donald Trump's wall might have us believe that Mexicans who enter the US illegally carry disease and take advantage of America's healthcare system. But several large public health surveys suggest that most Mexican ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Immigrant kids' diet is different, less nutritious than mom's
The diet of Mexican immigrant children in the U.S. is different from what their mothers eat, according to Penn State sociologists, and that may mean kids are trading in the generally healthy diet of their moms for less nutritious ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Researcher exploring why obesity strikes so hard among Mexican-American boys
Fifteen percent of non-Hispanic white children in the United States are obese, but among Mexican-American boys the figure is a much more troubling 23 percent. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Angelina ...
May 15, 2015
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Mexican Americans confront high disability rates in later life
Life expectancy for Hispanics in the U.S. currently outpaces other ethnic groups, yet a new study finds that Mexican Americans—especially women who were born in Mexico—are spending a high proportion of their later years ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have heightened risk of behavior problems
Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have a significantly higher risk of behavior problems than their co-ethnic counterparts with documented or naturalized citizen mothers, according to a new study.
Feb 26, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Waistlines of US adults continue to increase
The prevalence of abdominal obesity and average waist circumference increased among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2012, according to a study in the September 17 issue of JAMA.
Sep 16, 2014
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