Though we’re getting mixed messages about the severity of the coronavirus from the White House, it’s clear that each of us have the potential to be impacted by the virus. According to health experts, there are things that we…
With ALL the global news that has rocked our world in 2019, the AP picked the top 10 news stories of the year. Can you guess #1?; Where was the ‘Latino Vote’ born?; Archeologists are on the verge of…
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Sugary Drinks Can Seriously Impact Health for Latino Preschoolers
Dec 7, 2016, 1:22 PM 0
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Sugary drinks are a rising threat to the health of Latino preschoolers. Being Latino and drinking sugary beverages at least once in the past week were associated with 2.3 times the odds of severe obesity…
By Cliff Despres Salud Today More Americans are eating healthier, but a widening nutrition gap is separating Whites from Latinos and African Americans, according to a new study, the L.A. Times reports. The study, which examined 34,000 U.S. adults’ diets from…
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Video campaign hopes to inspire Latino Millennials to save a life
Jun 8, 2016, 2:59 PM 0
LatinaLista — If you are Latino, or Latina, and unlucky enough to suffer a heart attack while out and about with familia and friends, chances are you might not survive. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), Latinos are…
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Obese Mexican-Americans Under 40 at High Risk for Kidney Disease
Jun 1, 2016, 9:47 AM 0
By Carlos A Valenzuela SaludToday Obese young adults in the U.S., especially Mexican-Americans, are at high risk of developing kidney disease, Health Day reports. “Even though chronic kidney disease typically manifests in older people, the disease can start much earlier but…
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Study: Severe Obesity Among Minority Children is on the Rise
May 3, 2016, 9:23 AM 0
SaludToday Latino and Black children have the highest prevalence of severe obesity according to a recent study, Univision Salud reports. Researchers analyzed data from 1999 through 2014 and concluded that one-third of U.S. children are overweight, 25% are obese…
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Report: Native Americans in Arizona had nation’s highest obesity rates
Oct 6, 2015, 10:32 AM 0
By Tom Blanton Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Four of five adult Native Americans in Arizona were obese or overweight in 2013, the highest rate in the nation among states studied in a new report. “The State of Obesity…
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Why obesity continues to plague Latino population (and what you can do about It)
Sep 23, 2015, 2:43 PM 0
SaludToday U.S. adult obesity rates remained mostly steady―but high―this past year, although Latino adults and children continue to suffer higher rates than whites, according to a new report by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood…
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Campaign underway to ask food companies to advertise healthier foods and drinks to kids
Aug 13, 2015, 1:12 PM 0
SaludToday On Spanish-language TV, food and beverage advertising is out of whack. Just 1% of food ads show water, fruits, or veggies, and 70% of ads show fast-food or other restaurants, candy, gum, snacks, and sugary drinks, according to…
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Fact Sheet: Latino Childhood Obesity Rates Remain Significantly High
Jun 5, 2014, 3:40 PM 0
SaludToday While obesity rates may be leveling off for some, rates among Latino youth remain significantly high, according to a new fact sheet. The fact sheet, from Leadership for Healthy Communities, indicates that Latino children and adolescents are more…
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Guest Voz: Innovative solutions working to tackle Latino health issues — más needed
Jan 21, 2014, 1:27 PM 0
By Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez LatinaLista San Antonio is what the entire United States will look like in 40 years, some say. That’s good news, but not all good. San Antonio’s large Latino population contributes immeasurably to the diverse…
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Latino loses 200 pounds by ‘running for a change’
Oct 24, 2013, 8:22 AM 0
By Nikoleta Morales Extra News For many, losing weight and running a marathon is an impossible mission but for 26-year-old Miguel Blancarte from Little Village both changed his life. He lost 200 pounds in less than a year by…
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Research: Latino Kids Consume ‘Above Average’ Amount of Sugary Drinks
Sep 30, 2013, 10:35 AM 0
SaludToday Latino kids consume more soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks, and other sugary drinks on average than do their White peers. Sugary drink consumption contributes to increased rates of obesity and diabetes, studies show. Raising the price of sugary drinks…
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Policies, not brochures, key to solving obesity epidemic
Sep 5, 2013, 8:06 AM 0
By Kay Miller Temple Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Combating a national obesity epidemic 20 years in the making requires more than just passing out brochures, Arizona’s top health official said Wednesday. What’s needed, said Will Humble, director of…
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Report: Obesity, Diabetes Are Biggest Health Threats in South Texas
Aug 21, 2013, 9:24 AM 0
SaludToday Diabetes and obesity are the two most significant health threats in South Texas, according to a new report published online in Springer Open Books by the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) in the School of Medicine at…
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Study: Fast-Food Chains Near Urban Schools Affect Obesity More among Blacks, Hispanics
Jun 5, 2013, 4:43 PM 0
SaludToday When their schools are near fast-food restaurants, black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to be overweight and receive less benefit from exercise than Asian or white students, according to new study. The study, published in the Journal…
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Report: Becoming an American Can Be Bad for Your Health
May 22, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
SaludToday A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a New York Times report….
Local News, Northeast
Obesity So Prevalent It Could Cut Latino Children’s Lifespans
Dec 6, 2012, 11:08 AM 0
By Melanie Williams CTLatinoNews.com CONNECTICUT — This generation of children may not outlive its parents. That startling statistic is the result of a UConn study that finds Latino children were significantly more likely to be overweight or obese than…
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Young walker loses 95 lbs. thanks to San Antonio’s RnR Marathon
Nov 15, 2012, 3:09 PM 0
By Angela Covo La Prensa San Antonio.- This weekend, the fifth annual San Antonio Rock & Roll Marathon & Half Marathon (RnR) is back with live bands to encourage runners, walkers and wheelchair competitors every two miles to stay…
Health, Life Issues
World Diabetes Day — An observance that should be on every Latino’s calendar
Nov 13, 2012, 5:40 PM 1
LatinaLista — Obesity is at a crisis stage in the Latino community. The Office of Minority Health reported in September that: Among Mexican American women, 78 percent are overweight or obese, as compared to only 60.3 percent of the…
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Is the ‘Modern Neighborhood’ a Root Cause of American Obesity?
Oct 18, 2012, 12:31 PM 0
SaludToday Is the “modern neighborhood” a root cause of the U.S. obesity epidemic? Check out this new video featuring Dr. James Sallis, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, who works to change how U.S. residential areas are…
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Ventura County bariatric weight-loss center seeks to reach out to Latino community
Aug 16, 2012, 10:00 AM 5
Amigos805 Being overweight can have a devastating impact on a person’s lifestyle. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea and a number of other ailments can be traced back to the amount and kind of food we eat….
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Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Those Curves Can Pose a Problem at Work–Should You Care?
Jul 31, 2012, 3:25 PM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ According to the National Centers for Health Statistics, in 2010 roughly 42% of Latinas are overweight by at least 30 pounds qualifying them to be considered obese. Mujeres–we’ve got curves! Beyond…
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Changing Perceptions of Childhood Obesity Within the Latino Community
Jul 9, 2012, 12:41 PM 1
SaludToday With childhood obesity continuing to hit harder in the Latino community, 30 Hispanic journalists gathered in Los Angeles last month to hear experts talk about solutions. The panel discussion, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), was…
