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Obama Announces Initiative to Map the Human Brain
April 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced an ambitious multidisciplinary program to create a map of the human brain that could help cure diseases such as Alzheimer's and epilepsy. continue reading »
New Spanish Website Engages Hispanic Community About Sexual Health
January 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Beforeplay.org, a Colorado public health initiative aimed at reducing the number of unintended pregnancies, has recently launched a new Spanish website, Beforeplay.org/es. continue reading »
Flu Outbreak Triggers Public Health Emergency in New York
January 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a public health emergency due to the outbreak of influenza in his state, where at least two children have died since October, media reports said Sunday. continue reading »
The Latino Commission on AIDS Reflects on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
On the eve of World AIDS Day, the Latino Commission on AIDS reflected on the theme, “Getting to Zero”, which gives us an opportunity to assess where we are and what we need to do to reach an AIDS free generation. continue reading »
Wisconsin Researcher to Study Vaccination Decisions in Latino Community
October 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) received a two-year, $440,000 award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research to investigate the decision-making processes between Latina girls and their mothers when it comes to obtaining the HPV vaccine. continue reading »
Hispanics, still Victims of Health Disparities
December 21, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hispanics continue to suffer from disparities in health care, despite advances in coverage within the health care system and the reduction in mortality from certain illnesses. 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 »
Cervical Cancer - A Preventable Tragedy for Latinas
June 3, 2011 | by New America Media | Latino Daily News
A staggering number of Latinas in Los Angeles County are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and die from this preventable cancer at rates higher than the national average. continue reading »
National Hispanic Medical Assocation Expands Efforts to Encourage Flu Shots with Key Partners
January 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) will join the National Medical Association (NMA) and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) in Houston, Texas, Monday, January 31st to continue reading »
World Health Organization Targets Drug-Resistant Malaria
January 17, 2011 | by Health Finder | Hispanic Health News
A global plan to fight drug-resistant malaria was launched Wednesday by the World Health Organization. It said failure to combat the spread of resistance to artemisinin -- a key component of new malaria drugs -- would be "catastrophic," Agence France-Presse reported. continue reading »
