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POLL: Latinos Overall Have Favorable Opinion of Obamacare
October 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
There has been much debate related to health care reform both before President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, and after its historic passage. continue reading »
Latino Community Will Get Help Getting Healthy with New LULAC Initiative
October 23, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
With the goal of reversing the rate at which Latinos are becoming obese or overweight, LULAC today announced a community health education initiative focused on healthy food options continue reading »
Cialis Approved to Treat Enlarged Prostate
October 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
The erectile dysfunction drug Cialis (tadalafil) has received new approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the medical term for an enlarged prostate. continue reading »
STUDY: Entire Brain Used When Trying to Win in Game Playing
October 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Nearly your entire brain is engaged in striving for success when you play games, according to a new study. The finding that many more brain regions besides the reward centers activate in an attempt to win games, such as rock-paper-scissors, makes sense in terms of evolution, the Yale University researchers noted. continue reading »
HEALTH TIPS: Managing Anxiety Disorder
October 9, 2011 | by Health Finder News | You and Your Health
If you think you may have an anxiety disorder -- characterized by an intense fear of a person, place or situation -- you should visit your doctor to have your condition evaluated and confirmed. continue reading »
Public Initiative to Educate Latinos About Importance of Influenza Immunization is Launched
October 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanic Americans are hit particularly hard by influenza with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that up to 9.5 million Hispanic Americans will suffer from the flu in an average year. Yet, vaccination rates among this population are seriously low. continue reading »
Global Nonprofit Breastcancer.org Launches Spanish-Language Site
October 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, global nonprofit Breastcancer.org announced the Spanish-language rollout of its website, a dedicated effort to bring the most up-to-date information continue reading »
STUDY: Big Tobacco Covered Up Information on Cancer Risk
October 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
A new study claims that tobacco companies knew for years that cigarette smoke contained dangerous and potentially deadly radioactivity but purposefully didn't let the public know. continue reading »
Yawning May Help the Brain Chill Out
October 3, 2011 | by Health Finder - Government | Hispanic Health News
Yawning may be a natural way of regulating brain temperature, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers examined the frequency of yawns among 80 people in the winter and another 80 people in the summer and found seasonal variations. continue reading »
Health Tips: When Your Child Has a Headache
October 2, 2011 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Children are thought to be no less prone than adults to dull or throbbing pains of the head. The Nemours Foundation mentions these common triggers of headaches in children: continue reading »
USDA Launches MiPlato: A Visual Reminder to Help Spanish-Speakers Make Healthier Food Choices
September 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin honored National Hispanic Heritage Month by joining with key Hispanic leaders to celebrate the federal government's new Spanish-language food icon, continue reading »
Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors With Depression Less Likely to Get Screening for Other Cancers
September 26, 2011 | by Health Finder.Gov | Latino Daily News
New research suggests that depression and other factors may keep Hispanic women who have survived breast cancer from getting screenings that could pick up signs of colorectal or ovarian cancer. continue reading »
Health Tip: Keeping a Diabetes Notebook for Your Child
September 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
A notebook of instructions and helpful information will make it easier to stay organized when your diabetic child gets sick. continue reading »
STUDY: Half of Hispanic Americans Are at Risk of Breathing Unhealthy Air
September 19, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A major report to be released tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20, 2011, will show that one out of two Hispanic Americans faces serious health risks due to living in counties that frequently violate air quality standards. continue reading »
Health Tip: Teach Your Child Bullying is Wrong
September 6, 2011 | by Health Finder | You and Your Health
Preventing bullying must start at home, so parents must set a good example and discourage the practice whenever possible. continue reading »
STUDY: Sexist Men, Women May Be a Good Fit
September 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
The male and female participants were asked about their sexist attitudes toward women and whether they were willing to engage in uncommitted or short-term sex. Men were also asked how often they used assertive strategies to initiate relationships and women were asked if, and to what degree, they found these types of advances desirable. continue reading »
Health Tip: When Aspirin Therapy May Be Harmful
September 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Low-dose aspirin therapy helps lower the risk of heart attack in many people, but it isn't for everyone. continue reading »
STUDY: Memory Development Incomplete Until Adulthood
September 3, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
The ability to remember the origin of memories isn't fully developed until adulthood, a new study says. This ability refers not only to memories of past events but also to the origin of those memories -- for example, remembering not just meeting a particular person but the context in which you met that person, the German researchers explained. continue reading »
Walk-to-School Programs Put Kids’ Fitness First
August 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Saying "no" to the school bus and walking kids to school instead could be a step -- or more -- toward boosting children's activity levels, a new study shows. continue reading »
Yale University Study: Do Hispanic Women Have Different Type of Breast Cancer?
August 28, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yale University researchers will examine biological factors in Hispanic women in hopes of one day developing a test to detect breast cancer very early, with research funding announced today by Susan G. Komen for the Cure. continue reading »
