Preventive Care
Gene Scan Finds Surprising Mutations in Kids With Cancer
21/10/2016 06:00am | 7744 viewsMore than 8 percent of children with cancer have unsuspected genetic mutations that could run in their families, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Preventive Care
Smoking Rates Still High In Some Racial Groups
09/09/2016 11:35am | 7699 viewsNew U.S. government data shows smoking rates declined among most racial and ethnic groups, but not all.
Career Center
Hispanic Medical Association Urges Action on Zika, Need for More Latino Docs
02/09/2016 10:33am | 7033 viewsAwareness in the United States about the potential hazards of the mosquito-borne Zika virus is sorely lacking, said health professionals who attended the 20th-annual National Hispanic Medical Association conference in Washington, D.C.
Career Center
Latinos Face Digital Divide in Health Care
31/08/2016 11:17pm | 13739 viewsWhen considering Latinos, educators often struggle with how to close the achievement gap. That gap is often defined as a disparity in academic success between native English speakers and those for whom Spanish was their first language.
Mental Health
Roughly Half of Hispanics Have Experienced Discrimination
28/07/2016 10:26am | 6960 viewsAbout half of Hispanics in the U.S. (52%) say they have experienced discrimination or have been treated unfairly because of their race or ethnicity, according to a newly released Pew Research Center survey on race in America.
