Hispanic Health News
Hispanic Health: Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screenings
January 15, 2013 | by HealthFinder
Minority patients in the United States are less likely than whites to be screened for colorectal cancer, a new study finds. continue reading »
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Havana
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Cuban government said Tuesday that up to 51 cases of cholera have been confirmed in this capital as a result of the outbreak detected at the beginning of January, but noted that the contagion of the disease "is on the point of extinction." continue reading »
Spain Leads Once Again in Organ Transplants
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spain in 2012 kept its world leadership in organ transplants with 4,211 procedures, the director of the National Transplants Organization, or ONT, said Tuesday. continue reading »
30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Study found that abused or neglected girls were more likely to do so. Nearly a third of American teenage girls say that at some point they've met up with people with whom their only prior continue reading »
What Do Latino Students Think About Smoking? (VIDEO)
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
From SaludToday: A new video highlights Latino students and their views on not smoking. The videos, available in English and Spanish, were done by a Latino group, Manantial de Salud, continue reading »
Flu Outbreak Triggers Public Health Emergency in New York
January 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child’s Flu Symptoms
January 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Medications not intended for children younger than 4, expert says. Flu season is especially bad in the United States this year, and young children with the flu tend to suff continue reading »
STUDY: Fans of Reality Beauty Shows Twice as Likely to Tan
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Practice could make them more susceptible to skin cancer, researchers say. People who tune in to reality beauty shows on television are much more likely to use tanning lamps and to tan outdoors than those who don't watch such shows, a new study finds. continue reading »
Hispanic Health: Study Show Cognitive Benefits of Lifelong Bilingualism
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Seniors who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster than single-language speakers at switching from one task to another, according to a study published in the January 9 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. continue reading »
STUDY: Hispanics Leery of Health Care Providers, Avoiding Cancer Screenings
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that Hispanics are nearly twice as likely to report that fear of being used as a "guinea pig" and lack of trust in medical professionals continue reading »
