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CDC: U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring
November 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Numbers have doubled over 15 years across 18 states, and all states now have rates of 6 percent or more. continue reading »
10,000 Yosemite Campers At Risk From Fatal Virus
September 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some 10,000 people who recently stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park risk having contracted the often fatal hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. continue reading »
Drowning Is Leading Cause of Kids’ Accidental Death: CDC
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Swimming lessons can help protect toddlers, experts say. Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report. continue reading »
Many U.S. Workers Sleep-Deprived: CDC
April 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Transportation workers among those getting the least shuteye, researchers say. Many American workers get fewer than six hours of sleep each nigh continue reading »
New Flu Virus Discovered in Guatemalan Fruit Bats
February 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new influenza A virus discovered in fruit bats in Guatemala does not appear to present a current threat to humans, but should be studied as a potential source for human influenza continue reading »
Cancer Screening Rates for Latinos Below National Levels
January 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The percentage of U.S. citizens screened for cancer remains below national targets, with significant disparities among racial and ethnic populations continue reading »
SUCCESS: 66% of Infants Born in Latin America Now Receive Rotavirus Vaccine
December 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Rotavirus disease is the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality related to diarrhea in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where an estimated 8,000 deaths related to rotavirus diarrhea occur annually among children aged 5 years or less. continue reading »
Center for Disease Control Issues Outbreak Notice for Cholera in the Dominican Republic
November 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an outbreak of cholera has been ongoing in the Dominican Republic since November 2010. continue reading »
Teen Birth Rates Down For All Races, Hispanic Teen Rate Down by 12%
November 20, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15–19 years hit a record low in 2010, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. continue reading »
STUDY: Mexican-American Children Have Lowest Prevalence Rates of ADHD
August 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s National Center’s official report on the rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in US children shows the trend is upward. Nonetheless, there were different prevalence rates amongst different ethic groups. continue reading »
New CDC Data Shows Increase in HIV Infection Amongst Young Latino Men
August 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
According to new HIV incidence data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall number of new HIV infections has been steady from 2006 to 2009. continue reading »
New CDC Data Shows Increase in HIV Infection Amongst Young Latino Men
August 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
According to new HIV incidence data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall number of new HIV infections has been steady from 2006 to 2009. continue reading »
First Recorded U.S. Death from Vampire Bat Bite Kills 19-Yr-Old Migrant Farm Worker
August 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The first recorded case of death from a vampire bat bite has occurred with the passing of a 19-year old migrant farm worker from human rabies. continue reading »
CDC: Contraceptive Use is Lowest & Teen Childbirth Highest Amongst Latinos & Blacks
April 5, 2011 | by CDC | Latino Daily News
Teen birth rates have decreased by 37 percent in the last two decades, though U.S. rates are up to nine times higher than in other developed countries, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report. About 46 percent of teens have had sexual intercourse. About 14 percent of sexually active teen girls and 10 percent of teen boys report that they do not use any type of birth control, the report says. continue reading »
El asma, la diabetes y otras condiciones de salud ocasionan más riesgos
February 26, 2011 | by CDC | You and Your Health
CDC recomienda que las personas con condiciones crónicas de salud se vacunen contra la influenza. Si usted es uno de los millones de estadounidenses con una condición de salud crónica como el asma, la diabetes continue reading »
53% Increase in ADHD Diagnosis Amongst Hispanic Children
December 28, 2010 | by WebMD | Hispanic Health News
Nearly one in 10 children in the U.S. has a diagnosis of ADHD, with rates rising by 22% in just four years, government health officials said Wednesday. The CDC estimates that between 2003 and 2007 continue reading »
Diabetes Research Made Significant Strides in Past Year
November 12, 2010 | by HealthDay News | Hispanic Health News
Advances in treating type 1 diabetes best news as World Diabetes Day approaches. Even as the threat of diabetes continues to grow, scientists have made significant discoveries in the past year that might one continue reading »
El Cáncer Nos Afecta a Todos -Cancer Affects Everyone
October 17, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) has designed the El Cáncer Nos Afecta a Todos (Cancer Affects Everyone) campaign, specifically for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The c continue reading »
U.S. Hispanics Have 1 in 52 Estimated Lifetime Risk of HIV
October 15, 2010 | by HealthDay News | Hispanic Health News
One in 36 Hispanic men and one in 106 Hispanic women in the United States are at risk of being diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime. The overall estimated lifetime risk of HIV diagnosis among Hispanics is one in 52, according to a federal government study released Thursday. continue reading »
Los Supervivientes de Cáncer Podrían estar en Riesgo de Problemas de Memoria
October 5, 2010 | by HealthDay News | Hispanic Health News
El 40 por ciento de los pacientes con antecedentes de la enfermedad reportaron olvido y confusión. Los problemas de memoria son comunes entre las personas con antecedentes continue reading »
