LatinaLista — Within the last year, headline after headline has made it clear that the greater Latino community is at high risk, in some cases, higher risk, for certain health issues than the rest of the population. The biggest tragedy is that most of these issues are preventable — if people were getting the information [...]
New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
Salud America!, a national obesity prevention program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) based at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, has released a comprehensive collection of research briefs examining the obesity epidemic among Latino children and teens. Three new national briefs review current evidence with respect to Latino youth in three [...]
Bipartisan support breathes new life into HEART for Women Act
LatinaLista — The full name of the bill re-introduced in Congress on Nov. 30 by U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif is the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act. Thankfully, the shortened title is a lot easier to say and remember — the HEART for Women Act. As you can guess, the [...]
California report finds AIDS/HIV cases increased fivefold in Latinos
LatinaLista — Today, in observance of World AIDS Day, world leaders across the globe are issuing their usual declarations about the progress made in combatting a disease this is as preventable as it is still growing. Nothing is more disappointing that to hear news that AIDS/HIV cases are growing among Latinos, blacks and Africans, among [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Veterans find strength and support to combat physical and mental wounds
LatinaLista — The five stars in the logo of the newly launched You Are Strong! non-profit symbolize the five main branches of the military: The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. You Are Strong! founder Xiomara A. Sosa, a veteran herself of the Army and Air Force, knew that for some of [...]
As diabetes month is observed, Hispanics control the disease with diet and exercise
By Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa TULSA, Oklahoma – Sara López-Covarrubias, 75, and Adán Maya, 31, are part of the statistics that will be heard in November, which is American Diabetes Month and is focused on prevention. The two are among an estimated 25.8 million people in the United States with diabetes. Of that total, [...]
