Hispanic American Health

Latest News
• Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Rates of Arthritis (03/07/2001, Reuters)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Diabetes in Hispanic Americans (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
• Hispanics and Tobacco (American Lung Association)
• Increased Risk of Dying from Pregnancy among Hispanic Women in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Latinas at Higher Risk for Cervical Cancer than Other American Women (College of American Pathologists)

Organizations

• Office of Minority Health Resource Center (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
• Office of Research on Minority Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Minority Health)

Statistics

• FASTATS: Hispanic American Health Facts (National Center for Health Statistics)
• Latino Population: Demographic Information (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
• Prevalence of Substance Abuse Among Racial/Ethnic Subgroups in the United States, 1991-1993 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• State-Specific Prevalence of Selected Health Behaviors, by Race and Ethnicity -- Behavioral Risk Factor, 1997 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Tobacco Use Among US Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: A Report of the Surgeon General (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Women

• Latino Women and Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)

Español/Spanish

• Conozca Su Nivel de Colesterol!/Learn Your Cholesterol Number (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Cuide su Peso!/Watch Your Weight! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Datos Sobre la Anemia Falciforme (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - links to PDF file
• Guía de Salud Infantil: Recomendaciones Para Practicar la Prevención (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Links to PDF file
• Guía de Salud Personal: Recomendaciones Para Practicar la Prevención (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - Links to PDF file
• Mantengase Activo y Sientase Bien!/Stay Active and Feel Better (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Manteniendo la Salud Más Allá de los 50 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• Mas Vale Prevenir Que Lamentar (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - links to PDF file
• Platillos Latinos Sabrosos y Saludables!/Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Presión Arterial Alta: Guía Para la Mujer de Edad Mayor (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - links to a PDF file.
• Reduzca la Graza--No el Sabor!/Cut Down on Fat--Not on Taste (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• Rompa con el Habito de Fumar!/Kick the Smoking Habit! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file.
• ¡Familia se Merece los Mejores Alimentos! (National Cancer Institute)