Hispanics live longer than most Americans, but will the US obesity epidemic change things?

Our latest study suggests that Hispanic immigrants will continue to enjoy longer lives than U.S.-born whites in the near future; but the life expectancy of U.S.-born Hispanics may fall to levels on par with U.S.-born whites. Why? Like many Americans, U.S.-born Hispanics increasingly face a high risk of obesity and obesity-related health complications such as diabetes and heart disease.

 To thrive, Black and Latinx physicians need their communities

Medicine isn’t something that can be done in isolation. I’ll continue to get up and go to work and go to bat for my patients as long as I am able. And I’ll continue to lean on my colleagues and my community for the support that keeps me going. Even the little things — an old man’s smile, a custodian’s hello, a head nod as we pass by — mean something.

 Why COVID-19 Disproportionately Impacts Latino Communities

People of color are being hit the hardest. The CDC says Latinos are hospitalized from the virus at four times the rate of white Americans. Why is that? Daniel Lopez-Cevallo is a professor at Oregon State University, and he studies how health disparities affect Latino communities.

Why I Prefer To Get My Health Care In Latin America

It used to be that a major reason Americans would not consider moving abroad was because the health care system outside the U.S. was inferior. From my experience and after reading hundreds of comments on our site, this outdated reason has now been turned on its head.

Black and Hispanic women in the US are having more premature babies

More babies in the US are being born prematurely—a trend that’s linked to the state of racial inequality in America today.

Combating Latino Health Disparities Through Nutrition Education & Cooking

Getting in front of health challenges facing the Latino population is crucial to achieve health equity; Miami is the perfect city and population to examine more closely and learn how to successfully bridge gaps...

Cultural beliefs, lack of health media outlets, key barriers to Latino health

The Pew Hispanic Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) joined forces recently to examine the health care disparities affecting Hispanics in the United States.

Healing Tension Points Will Unlock The Hispanic Healthcare Opportunity

A disconnect between the largest minority in the U.S. – one whose growth continues to outpace any other group – and the healthcare services available to them in this country should be of great concern to all.

Health and Health Care for Hispanics in the United States

Hispanics face a range of health challenges.

Health Care Adjusts To A More Diverse America

The future of American health care looks a lot more like the Salud clinic than Norman Rockwell’s iconic small-town doctor’s office. The country is on course to lose its white majority around 2050.

Hispanic Men Often Put Off Medical Care, Bringing Bigger Trouble

For reasons both economic and cultural, Hispanic men are loath to interact with the health system. Women across all races are more likely to seek care than men. But the gender gap in the Hispanic community is especially troubling to health care providers. Studies show that Latino men are much less likely than Latinas to get treatment.

Hispanic Paradox: Latest Findings Confirm Latinos Have Better Health, Live Longer

Ruiz indicates there are a number of factors involved in the Hispanic paradox, which may influence the resiliency Hispanics seem to have when it comes to long-term disease.

How Doctors Can Confront Racial Bias in Medicine

Medicine has a race problem. Doctors consistently provide worse care to people of color, particularly African-Americans and Latinos. In studies that control for socioeconomic status and access to care, researchers have found racial disparities in the quality of care across a wide range of diseases: asthma, heart attack, diabetes and prenatal care, to name a few.

Is Healthcare Leaving Latino Men Behind?

Currently, Latino males are more likely to be sick and suffer from chronic illnesses than the average American. They are more likely to be obese, develop diabetes, and have high blood pressure, among other illnesses, and are less likely to seek treatment.

Is Marketing Perpetuating Latino Health Care Disparities?

Race and health care practices should be mutually exclusive phenomena, yet in the United States, Latinos continue to be less likely than their non-Latino peers to have health insurance or a regular doctor. Are health care marketers allowing this demographic to slip through their fingers?

It’s Time We Stop Ignoring Afro-Latino Health Disparities In The U.S.

It’s important people recognize the racial diversity that exists within the Latino community. We are not a monolithic group. Our national origins, ethnic backgrounds and indigenous histories are distinct and varied.

Latino Aging Stumps Experts

Trinidad de Leon is 93 years old. After decades spent toiling in California's sun-baked cauliflower and strawberry fields, his skin has grown leathery; he has shrunk slightly; and his hearing has declined. But according to his daughter, he is stronger than his eight children put together.

Latino Health Disparities

The majority of the uninsured population in the United States is made up of racial and ethnic minorities, low-income communities and other vulnerable groups.

Latinos Face Digital Divide In Health Care

Leaving Latinos on the wrong side of the digital divide will affect not only California’s health systems, but, as the internet becomes more ingrained in our daily tasks, its economy as well. The same could be true for other states, too.

Medical Tourism - Have You Decided?

Are you still undecided about getting that medical procedure done outside the country instead of back home? Esmeralda's experience may help you!

Medical Tourism - What about Mexico?

Thinking about going to Mexico to get your health care? Definitely, a lot of Canadians and Americans do. But make sure you know the players and the rules.

Sick and Afraid, Some Immigrants Forgo Medical Care

Experts say the toll for avoiding the health care system is far-reaching. Poorer Latinos, in particular, suffer from high rates of obesity, diabetes, liver disease and high blood pressure. “Patients who are already sick will have a much harder time getting better,” Dr. Page said. Those who don’t get care for infectious diseases, she said, “are much more likely to transmit infections to others.”

The Ethnic Health Advantage

For decades scholars and public health officials have known that people with greater income or formal education tend to live longer and enjoy better health than their counterparts who have less money or schooling. The trend holds true wherever researchers look—in poor countries or rich ones, in Europe, Asia or the Americas—but two notable exceptions stand out.

The Latino Health Paradox In 4 Essential Charts

For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a report specifically on the state of Latino health in the U.S. Among their findings is further evidence of the so-called “Latino Health Paradox” — a phenomenon observed by public health researchers in which Latinos in the U.S. are less likely to suffer from chronic disease or die prematurely, despite high rates of poverty and less access to education and health care (two factors that are typically linked to poor health).

Traditional Medicine Can Be Key to Latino Health Care

Adopting some traditional medicinal approaches might assist with providing treatment to large groups of people.

Why Health Care Is Different If You're Black, Latino Or Poor

The country is in a state of health care denial. Politicians, pundits and executives proudly declare America’s medical care is the best in the world. But it isn't.