According to the National Cancer Institute, Hispanics and Latinos continue to experience cancer health disparities for certain types of cancer, usually due to obstacles that make access to quality health care a challenge. 

At a time when autism diagnoses are at an all-time high, most pediatricians don’t offer the tests necessary to screen Spanish-speaking children.

A study by Oregon Health and Science University researchers in the journal Pediatrics found only about 10 percent of California pediatricians offer both developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) screenings in Spanish. The tests are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with four developmental screenings between ages nine and 30 months and two autism screenings at 18 and 24 months.

Review found strong links between discrimination and anxiety, low self-esteem in minority teens

SUNDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Being a victim of racism may trigger poor mental health, depression and anxiety in children and teens, according to a new review.

Released July 18, 2013

The National Minority Quality Forum commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the release of the report, “Ensuring Access to Adequate Information on Medical Products for All.” This report is an important step in advancing efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of drugs, biologics and devices in racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in advanced clinical research, including Hispanics/Latinos, African Americans, and Asians/Pacific Islanders. The report, which was released by FDA on July 9, 2013, was mandated by Section 1138 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which was signed into law on July 9, 2012.

For the first time includes special activities for Hispanic/Latino patients and community members.