High school and college Latino students get a peek at medical careers
Oct 3, 2023
Efforts to attract more Hispanic students to medical fields aim to help shrink a diversity gap in the health care workforce.
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Telehealth helps Latino communities in rural areas, but access can still be challenging
Sep 26, 2023
Telehealth efforts in rural areas aim to ease access to health care, especially in the Hispanic community.
Caregiving a concern as Hispanic community in U.S. ages faster
Aug 31, 2023
Latino people, while younger than the rest of the U.S. population, are aging at a faster rate. Experts say language and structural barriers may make it more difficult to get the support they will need.
Promotores create a bridge between healthier living and a growing Hispanic population
Aug 22, 2023
Community health workers, known as promotores, are helping connect Hispanic people with programs and services to reduce health disparities.
Hmong Americans may have strokes at much younger ages
Jul 19, 2023
Hmong adults in the U.S. may have strokes earlier than white people and be more likely to have bleeding strokes, new research suggests.
Black adults residing in redlined communities may face higher risk of heart failure
Jul 17, 2023
Redlining, a once-legal discriminatory practice that denied some housing loans to Black families, has been linked to a higher rate of heart failure for Black adults.
Family history can help identify health risks, but many Latino people know little about theirs
Jun 22, 2023
Stigma and fear are among the reasons many in the Hispanic community may not know or share their family health history – a vital part of preventive care.
Routine tests may reduce disparities in peripheral artery disease and amputation risk
Jun 15, 2023
Low-cost screenings for peripheral artery disease may reduce inequities in the development, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to a new scientific statement.
Adults with Type 2 diabetes, heart failure may not be getting proper follow-up care
Jun 7, 2023
People on Medicaid who have diabetes may not be getting recommended care after being hospitalized for the first time for heart failure, a study in Alabama found.
Fear and language barriers keep some Latino people from performing CPR
Jun 1, 2023
CPR can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Trainers are trying to overcome reluctance among some in the Latino community to learn the lifesaving skill and step in during an emergency.