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STUDY: Jogging Beats Weight Lifting for Losing Belly Fat
August 28, 2011 | by Health Finder | Hispanic Health News
Aerobic exercise is better than resistance training if you want to lose the belly fat that poses a serious threat to your health, researchers say. 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 »
Are Turned Toes Troule for Young Children?
August 22, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
In-toeing or out-toeing occur when a child's toes point inward or outward as they walk. Many children who begin walking this way outgrow the abnormal gait. The Nemours Foundation mentions these signs that a child may need medical evaluation: continue reading »
People Appear to Dream While in Minimally Conscious State
August 22, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
The researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) to compare the structure of sleep in 11 brain-damaged patients -- six in a minimally conscious state and five in a vegetative state (unresponsive wakefulness). continue reading »
Mom’s Depression Affects Kids’ Brain Structure, Scan Show
August 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Children of mothers with depression have an enlarged amygdala, the part of the brain associated with emotional responses, Canadian researchers have found. The team used MRI scans to examine the brains of 10-year-old children of mothers who've had symptoms of depression throughout their lives. continue reading »
STUDY: Cardiologists Often Miss Heart Defects in Young Athletes
August 15, 2011 | by Health Finder.Gov | Hispanic Health News
About 76 young U.S. athletes collapse and die from sudden cardiac arrest during practice or a game every year, which has led some experts to call for mandatory electrocardiograms to screen players for possibly fatal heart defects. continue reading »
Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Post-Partum Depression?
August 15, 2011 | by Health Day | You and Your Health
It's common for a woman to become depressed during or just after a pregnancy. The timing and specific symptoms tend to vary by person. 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 »
Need a New Hip? Someday You May Grow Your Own
August 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
In a decade or so, people now clamoring for metal and ceramic replacement joints may instead be able to have a fully functional biological replacement -- a joint grown within their own bodies to their specific physiology. continue reading »
Shootings Spark Interest in Spotting Violent-Prone Individuals
August 1, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
Any time there's a violent tragedy -- the killing of at least 86 people at a youth camp in Norway, the shootings of a congresswoman and others in Tucson, the Virginia Tech massacre -- one question seems to ring clearer than others: Why didn't someone notice beforehand that the suspect might be disturbed and capable of committing deadly violence? continue reading »
Some Ethnics Groups More Vulnerable to Dangerous Fat
August 1, 2011 | by Health Finder | Hispanic Health News
Some ethnic groups are more likely than others to store dangerous fat around their internal organs as they gain weight, according to a new study. This organ-hugging fat, which can lead to diabetes and coronary artery disease, is more common among people from South Asia, the Canadian researchers reported in the July 28 online edition of the journal PLoS ONE. continue reading »
Rare Paralyzing Infection Affecting Residents of Arizona-Mexico Border
July 31, 2011 | by Reuters | Latino Daily News
Health officials on both side of the Arizona-Mexico border are on high alert for the cause of a rare but paralyzing condition that has affected a small community of people. continue reading »
Study Finds Kids Want More Info About Their Hospital Care
July 31, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Karen Curtiss: Campaign Zero
Excluding children from discussions about their hospital care can make them feel scared and angry, a new study finds. Parents and medical professionals need to make an effort to consult young patients and include them in decisions, said the researchers from Dublin, Ireland. continue reading »
U.S. Minorities No Strangers to Health Ills
July 25, 2011 | by Health Finder | Hispanic Health News
Though minorities in the United States face an array of challenges, chief among them may be personal health and well-being. African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minority groups are more likely than whites to develop a number of chronic and deadly diseases, according to mounting evidence. continue reading »
U.S. Culture Linked to Greater Sunscreen Use Among Latinos
July 24, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
As melanoma rates have jumped nearly 29 percent among U.S. Latinos since 1992, their adoption of American cultural beliefs is associated with more sunscreen use, but not sun-protective clothing, new research finds. continue reading »
One Hospital’s Efforts to Hurdle the Language Barrier
July 24, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Rebecca Reyes's job at Duke University Hospital is to help fill in the cracks in the system that's intended to make sure everyone gets good medical care. continue reading »
STUDY: Hispanics Need to Practice Sun Safety Procedures Regardless of Skin Color
July 19, 2011 | by Reuters | Latino Daily News
Many Hispanics especially those that have not been in the U.S. for long period of times tend to ignore sun-safety procedures that most others follow. continue reading »
Hispanic’s Self-Esteem Trail Others as Teens, Than Surpasses Whites at Age 30
July 18, 2011 | by Health Finder | Latino Daily News
Although Hispanics tend to have lower self-esteem than blacks or whites in the teen years, by age 30 their self-esteem has increased to the point that they have higher self-esteem than whites, a new study suggests. continue reading »
Health of Residents in Colonias Along Texas-Mexico Border Worry Doctors
July 18, 2011 | by New York Times | Hispanic Health News
In the colonias along the Texas-Mexico border, researching have reported that the health of the people in these areas is often far worse than those outside, showing a link between poverty and health. continue reading »
