Ten Tips to Help You or Your Child Love the Gluten-Free Lifestyle
Hoboken, NJ (November 2011)—If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease or you’ve adopted the diet to simply become healthier, you know that you have the knowledge and willpower to stay away from gluten. But liking, much less loving, your new diet? Well, that’s another matter entirely. Many indiv.... |
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Latinos and the affordable Health Care Act
The United States Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Services (USDA, FNS), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and public health officials joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) last week to highlight ways in which the Affordable Care Act will make healt.... |
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Opportunity for healthier, informed living
Sisters of Color United for Education (SOCUE) will be hosting the “Bella Alma/Beautiful Soul Fashion Show and Community Health Pachanga†on April 17th from 3-8pm at La Alma Recreation Center, 12th Ave and Mariposa in West Denver. The charity event will benefit Sisters with all of the proceeds .... |
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Helping kids with asthma
Asthma brings three-quarters of a million children into the emergency department every year. The American College of Emergency Physicians says getting a good asthma management plan organized before an emergency may help your child stay out of the hospital altogether.
“The good news is that fewer.... |
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Teen’s behavior could tell of alcohol abuse
Though recent studies have suggested teen drinking is on the decline, this information is not enough for some parents and school officials. In January, one New Jersey high school, following in the footsteps of another school in the same state, instituted a policy that administrators hope will make.... |
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Help kids breathe easy
Asthma brings three-quarters of a million children into the emergency department every year, which is the last thing anyone wants now that the warm weather and longer days are letting kids play outside more. The American College of Emergency Physicians says getting a good asthma management plan .... |
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Women at high risk for heart disease, too
Heart disease has long been known as a deadly killer, that comes in a variety of forms — be it a heart attack, stroke or an assortment of other heart ailments that can be deadly. What might surprise most people, however, is with the prevalence of heart disease among women.
In the minds of many,.... |
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Fewer CO children insured
As President Bush, governors and members of Congress debate how much federal funding to devote to children’s health insurance programs administered by the states, a new analysis provides a clearer look at uninsured children in Colorado and nationwide. The analysis, released today by the Robert W.... |
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Health and enrollment fair for uninsured
According to the most recent figures available from the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 45 million Americans – including 9 million children – are uninsured.  In order to shine a national spotlight on the need to secure health coverage for all Americans, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has annou.... |
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Heart attacks serve as ‘wake-up’ to Latinos
A recent survey conducted by the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) finds that many Hispanic heart attack survivors view their heart attack as a wake-up call and fear having another heart attack more than dying. The survey also shows that nearly one-third of Hispanics surveyed have had m.... |
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Up to date immunizations
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials reminded parents and guardians last week to make certain their children have had all the immunizations required for their age group before they are enrolled in preschool or school. In January 2007, the department’s Board of Health ap.... |
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National campaign: prevent teen pregnancy
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) will partner with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on a new education and outreach initiative aimed at Latino teens and young adults. The launch of the new initiative was announced last week at a news conference on Capitol Hill featuring Repres.... |
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Latinas and health disparities
In Colorado, Latinas and their families have higher rates of some
diseases than other groups. These differences in health status are
known as “health disparitiesâ€. Health disparities are caused by a
number of factors, including lack of culturally proficient healthcare
services, language .... |
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Women: Do more for your health
Spring, the season of new beginnings, is an ideal time to take stock of your health. For women, particularly those age 45 and older, a health inventory will likely include menopause. Side effects that may occur during this natural stage of life can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. More important.... |
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Climate of fear causing immigrants to forego health care
A raft of new legislation is driving immigrants to the far fringes of the health care system, leading individuals to delay treatment for serious illnesses and increasingly rely on herbal remedies and unlicensed healers, an investigative report in the New York Times has found. In recent years, lawm.... |
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