On Thursday, North Carolina State University announced that they are constructing a project titled ProSalud (ProHealth) which is aimed to assist healthcare professionals and students communicate with Latino patients. This initiative is concentrated on the idea that communication between health professionals and their patients is vital and both language […]
New Initiative Created to Assist Health Professionals Reach-out to Latino Patients.
November 8, 2013 By
Are Hispanic Girls Hitting Puberty Earlier As A Result of Childhood Obesity?
November 8, 2013 By
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Hispanic girls are hitting puberty at an average age of 9.3 years, a younger time frame compared to non-Hispanic white girls and girls of Asian descent, according to data published in the journal Pediatrics. Only African American girls were found in the research to have an earlier puberty onset–at approximately 8.8 years. The […]
$5 Billion Cut on Food Stamps Will Largely Affect Latinos
November 5, 2013 By
Nearly 5 million Latinos who rely on food stamps to provide food on the table for their families will see their benefits go down beginning Friday as a $5 billion cut in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which benefits more than 47 million Americans, was recently approved by Republican Congress. Beginning this month, a […]
Commentarios from Maria: La Reforma de Salud en Massachusetts debería ser un aprendizaje para los republicanos
November 4, 2013 By
Es cierto que el sitio web de Obamacare ha tenido algunas fallas tecnológicas, pero es importante señalar que los beneficios de Obamacare van más allá del sitio web. Los republicanos deben calmarse y dejarse de hipocresías. Esta semana, la rabia republicana sobre la falta de funcionamiento del sitio de Internet de la Ley de Salud […]
Commentarios from Maria: Health Reform in Massachusetts should be a learning experience for Republicans
November 4, 2013 By
The Republicans should calm down and quit their hypocrisy. This week, I found it amusing how the Republican anger over the non-functioning website for the Healthcare Law Obamacare since they themselves have made efforts to repeal the law. Before we continue with these hypocrisies, Republicans should be very careful and look at the history of […]
First Lady Michelle Obama, Sesame Street’s Elmo and Rosita Come Together for Healthier Eating Campaign
October 31, 2013 By
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama came together with Sesame Street’s Elmo and Rosita along with the Produce Marketing Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America for an announcement about marketing healthier foods to children. This announcement came after Mrs. Obama called on stakeholders to […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Website will be fixed, Obamacare already helping uninsured Latinos”
October 30, 2013 By
Like Charlie Brown and the football, critics keep kicking at Obamacare, missing badly and ending up with mud on their faces. Sadly they are at it again, this time talking about defunding a law that is overwhelmingly popular with Hispanics over a glitchy website. Healthcare.gov the web portal and latest phase in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) roll out is the […]
The Health Risks Behind Full-Figured Latinos
October 17, 2013 By
Latinos are highly regarded for being a community that values family and traditional cuisine, but a recent health report suggests that compared to any other ethnic group in the nation, Latinos are more prone to health risks due to an increase in full-figured bodies. “This is the problem within the [Latino] community,” wrote Elma Dieppa in a blog […]
Texas Health Advocates Target Latinos
October 16, 2013 By
In Texas, where Latinos account for nearly two-thirds of the more than 6 million Texans without health insurance, advocates are developing community-based strategies to ensure that Latinos do not miss out on insurance options available through the Affordable Care Act. Since the Oct. 1 rollout of the Affordable Care […]
Federal Government Shutdown: Its Impact on Latinos
October 4, 2013 By
It is the fourth day of the federal shutdown and there is still no clear path forward, but what does remain evident is the large number of Latinos that will be affected by the shutdown nationwide—if they’re not being affected already. As of Tuesday, not only were immigration cases put on hold for as long […]
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