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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 »
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 »
Getting a Flu Shot Still Worth It
January 16, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
This winter will not be a repeat of last year's H1N1 pandemic and instead is turning out to be a more typical flu season, experts say. And that means it is not too late to get a flu shot, advice that seniors in particular should heed since the prevalent strain this time around tends continue reading »
Government Reports U.S. Hispanics Outlive Everyone Else – Researchers Want to Know Why
October 13, 2010 | by U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Latino Daily News
Hispanics in the United States outlive whites by almost three years and blacks by almost eight years, according to a new report. continue reading »
Congressional Briefing Today on Hispanic Child Obesity Rates
September 28, 2010 | by National HIspanic Medical Association | Latino Daily News
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2008, 18.5 percent of Hispanic children were obese compared to 12.6 percent of white children and 11.8 percent of African American children and the National Hispanic continue reading »
