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Report Finds Motorcycle Deaths Still Rising
April 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Researchers note that improving economy, better weather mean more riders on the road. An estimated 5,000 motorcyclists were killed on U.S. roads in 2012, an increase of about 9 percen continue reading »
Avian Flu Outbreak in Mexico Worries Authorities
February 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican authorities decreed a health emergency due to an outbreak of avian flu in the central state of Guanajuato, where some 582,000 domestic fowl exposed to the virus could be slaughtered to eradicate it, officials said. continue reading »
As Health Rumors Linger Fidel Castro Sends Graduates Congratulatory Message
October 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fidel Castro's signature appeared once again in the Cuban press on Thursday when he published a congratulatory message directed to an academic institution. continue reading »
Beloved Mexican Singer Chavela Vargas Remains in Serious Condition
August 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The health of Mexican singer Chavela Vargas remains "unchanged," with no favorable progress to report, though she still shows the "fighting spirit that characterizes her," her doctor, Jose Manuel Nuñez, told Efe on Saturday. continue reading »
Federal Report Shows Drops In Infant Mortality, Preterm Birth Rates
July 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Annual statistics compilation notes increases in poverty, drop in secure parental employment - The infant mortality rate, the preterm birth rate, and continue reading »
Obama Administration Working to Close Racial, Ethnic Gap on Asthma
June 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week U.S. federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities. continue reading »
Chavez Confesses to Lesser Workload In Wake Of Health Issues
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez broke his weeklong silence to say that "unfortunately" he will not continue being that "runaway" horse that never slept, and said he now works only eight hours a day and sometimes less. continue reading »
Latino Commission on AIDS Commends FDA Recommendations to Prevent HIV Infections
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that Truvada, an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV, should be used as a new prevention tool for people that are at high risk of being exposed to HIV. continue reading »
Univisión Launches Hispanic Version of “The Biggest Loser” - ‘Si se Puede’
June 6, 2011 | by International Business Times | Latino Daily News
“Si se Puede,” is the title of the show Emilio Estefan and creator Dave Broome are now bringing to Hispanics that want to lose weight, and improve their lifestyle! continue reading »
Smoking Ban in Spain: Bars Obey, Hospitals Don’t
January 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Since midnight of last Sunday, Spain became a smoke free country by law. In general terms, bars and restaurants succeeded in getting the smokers outdoors, but pretty much every other place where smokers convene saw the new rule get implemented with little success, and much opposition. continue reading »
Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers?
September 9, 2010 | by HealthDay News | Hispanic Health News
Choosing health plans, managing chronic conditions requires basic health literacy. Part one of three-part series. Are American consumers "health literate" enough to play a leading role in their health care and coverage decisions? That question will be put to the test in 2014, when more than 30 million uninsured adults begin shopping for health continue reading »
La relación entre la diabetes y la enfermedad de Alzheimer se hace más fuerte
August 27, 2010 | by HealthDay News | Hispanic Health News
Un estudio reciente correlaciona los problemas de insulina con placas cerebrales asociadas a la demencia Dos de las enfermedades más comunes y temidas en Estados Unidos podrían compartir una conexión, según una nueva investigación que sugiere que tener resistencia a la insulina o diabetes tipo 2 eleva el riesgo de desarrollar placas cerebrales asociadas con la enfermedad de Alzheimer. continue reading »
