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Health Tip: Choose Diabetes-Friendly Meals
March 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
What to look for when dining out. It may be a challenge to select diabetes-friendly meals from a huge menu of options. The American Diabetes Association continue reading »
STUDY: Colorado Latino Kids Three Times More Likely to Be Obese
March 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latino children in Colorado are three times more likely to suffer from obesity than their white non-Hispanic peers, a new study shows. continue reading »
Brain Scans Suggest How Alzheimer’s Spreads
March 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Finding shows disease moves through linked nerve cells. Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia appear to spread through linked nerve cells in the brain, new research indicates. continue reading »
Fatty Meals Could Trigger Inflammation for Diabetics
March 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
People with type 2 disease had more sign of heart risk factor, study says. High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says. continue reading »
New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Helps Lower Blood Sugar: Study
March 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
But, FDA wants questions about the drug's long-term safety answered before approval. A new type of medication for type 2 diabetes helps to lower blood sugar levels when used in concert with ins continue reading »
Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity
March 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Hispanics with normal heart function had better outcomes than whites, research shows. Hispanic and white patients' chances of surviving hospitalization for heart failure can differ based continue reading »
Excessive Drinking Costs U.S. Colleges Millions Annually
March 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Price tag for ER visits can top $500,000 for larger universities, study finds. The emergency room costs of treating college students with injuries associated with alcohol-induced blackouts can be more than half a mil continue reading »
With Spanking, Nature and Nurture Create More Aggression, Study Suggests
March 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Physical discipline seen to make problem worse in boys with certain genetic tendencies. Using spanking as a method of discipline for kids who have a genetic predi continue reading »
Cadmium in Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
March 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Study found women who consumed the most were 21% more likely to develop disease. Consuming the toxic metal cadmium in the foods you eat may raise your risk for breast cancer, a new Swedish study suggests. continue reading »
Health Tip: Bringing Home a Premature Baby
March 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Here are questions new parents should ask. Caring for a premature baby, born before 37 weeks' gestation, requires extra care and attention. continue reading »
Type of Bacteria May Be Linked to Diabetes
March 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Researchers find association between H. pylori infection, type 2 disease. There may be a link between H. pylori bacteria and type 2 diabetes in adults, according to a new study. In some people, an H. pylori infection of the stomach acquired i continue reading »
Fatty Foods Might Harm Men’s Sperm, Research Suggests
March 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Small study finds lower sperm counts, concentrations for males on high-fat diets. Could the fatty foods a man eats harm his fertility? So says a new study that finds chowing continue reading »
Sugary Drinks Can Be Hard on Heart: Study
March 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Men who drank one sweet beverage daily had higher risk of heart disease. Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day raises men's risk of heart disease, a long-term study finds. continue reading »
Exercise Might Boost Kids’ Academic Ability
March 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Pretest 'warm-ups' boosted test scores in study of Italian schoolchildren. Promoting physical activity among young school kids can end up improving their academic performance, a new study suggests. continue reading »
Fruits, Veggies Can Be Beauty Tools, Study Says
March 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Skin color improves as consumption increases, researchers say. The key to a rosy, healthy-looking complexion may be as simple as eating more fruits and vegetables, researchers say. continue reading »
FDA Warning for Skin Products Containing Mercury Marketed to Latinos
March 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, or lotions that might contain mercury. continue reading »
Many U.S. Families Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
March 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Poor and near poor suffer most, CDC statistics show. One-third of Americans are in families that are having trouble paying for health care, a government report released Wednesday shows. continue reading »
Health Tip: Coping With Diabetes
March 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | You and Your Health
Accepting your diagnosis. You've just been diagnosed with diabetes. Accepting the diagnosis is difficult for many people, but it's an important first step. The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions: continue reading »
Computerization May Not Curb Medical Tests, Costs
March 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Hispanic Health News
Doctors order more scans if they have easy access to results, study shows. Doctors are more likely to order imaging and other diagnostic lab tests for their patients continue reading »
STUDY: Fitness Programs Lack Cultural Relevance for Minorities
March 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that minority adults who received exercise interventions increased their physical activity levels. However, these interventions are not culturally tailored to best assist minority populations in improving overall health. continue reading »
