Choose your location
Tu Salud
Latino and Black People Feel More Confident Performing CPR
Between 2021 and 2023, the proportions of Latino and Black Americans who feel confident performing conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (also known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) increased, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) survey. The survey involved nearly 1,300 Americans ages 18 to 80. The survey found that 44% of...
Conservative Justices Stir Trouble for Republican Politicians on Abortion
Abortion opponents have maneuvered in courthouses for years to end access to reproductive health care. In Arizona last week, a win for the anti-abortion camp caused political blowback for Republican candidates in the state and beyond. The reaction echoed the response to an Alabama Supreme Court decision over in vitro...
NIH RECOVER Makes Long COVID Data Easier to Access
Secure data from more than 14,000 adults who participate in National Institutes of Health observational research on long COVID are now available to authorized researchers through BioData Catalyst (BDC). BDC is a cloud-based ecosystem developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of NIH, to accelerate research on heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
FDA Approves New Type of Immunotherapy for Early Bladder Cancer
On April 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicept), a novel type of immunotherapy that promotes the activity of natural killer cells and T cells, for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The new treatment is expected to be available in the United States by mid-May.
More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.
When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working as a physician liaison for a hospital system on the South Carolina coast, where she helped build relationships among doctors. Privately, she had struggled with heavy drinking since her early 20s, long believing that alcohol helped calm her anxieties. She understood that the yellowing of her eyes was evidence of jaundice. Even so, the prospect of being diagnosed with alcohol-related liver disease wasn’t her first concern.
Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest
From her base in Gallup, New Mexico, Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who crisscross the sprawling Navajo Nation searching for patients who have tested positive for or been exposed to a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S.: syphilis. Infection rates in this region of the...
Bird Flu Is Spreading Among Cattle but Milk Supply Appears Safe
The H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading among dairy cattle in the United States, and viral fragments have been detected in milk from grocery stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). So far, however, scientists have not found active virus, and health officials say pasteurized milk is considered safe. What’s more, no unusual trends in flu-like illness have been reported to date.
Lack of Sleep May Worsen Inflammation in People With HIV
Inadequate sleep can contribute to increased inflammation in people living with HIV, and a compensatory mechanism that normally counteracts this process and encourages sleep may be ineffective, according to research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2024) in Denver. Studies have shown that many people with...
Short-Term Incentives for Exercise Can Lead to Sustained Increases in Activity
Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased their daily steps by more than 1,500 after a year, and many were still sticking with their new habit six months later, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health that published in Circulation.
Stem Cell Changes Rejuvenate Immune System in Aged Mice
Aging is associated with a reduced ability to generate immune responses against novel infections, as was recently illustrated by the high mortality among older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a mouse model of human aging and disease, NIAID scientists and Stanford University colleagues have shown that immune systems of...
Ancient DNA Reveals Origin of Racial/Ethnic Disparity in a Childhood Cancer
There are 40% more Hispanic/Latino kids diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) than white non-Hispanic/Latino children; actually, Hispanic/Latino individuals have the highest risk of ALL in the United States. However, the basis for this difference is not well understood. Researchers recently identified a genetic variant that accounts for the increased risk of B-cell ALL in Hispanic/Latino children, and using ancient DNA, they traced the mutation all the way back to the first migrants who entered the Americas [about] 13,000 years ago.
Dine Out and Help End HIV on April 25 (and Many Other Dates)
Make your dinner reservations! Thursday, April 25, marks the annual kickoff for Dining Out For Life (#DOFL), a unique HIV fundraising event in which thousands of restaurants in cities across the United States and Canada donate portions of the day’s proceeds to local HIV and AIDS organizations. Though some...
Bernie Sanders Seeks Feedback on $10 Billion “Moonshot” for Long COVID
Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders proposed a “moonshot” for Long COVID, which would allocate $1 billion a year for the next 10 years to mandatory research into the disease. The Senator and the United Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) are currently seeking email feedback on a draft of this legislation, not yet formally introduced to the Senate, until April 23, 2024.
Addressing Cancer Disparities Among Minorities Is a Mission for the CU Cancer Center
Cancer rates are not the same for everyone — and the fact that they differ by race and ethnicity, among many other categories of people, leads to the realization that health inequity is a factor in those disparities. That realization drives a number of initiatives at the University of...
Doxy-PEP Research Roundup for STI Awareness Week
During this week’s observance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week, HIV.gov is sharing a roundup of some of our recent coverage about the use of Doxy-PEP to prevent bacterial STIs. Doxy-PEP refers to the use of the oral antibiotic doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis after condomless sex. Research on the efficacy and effectiveness of this new STI prevention tool has been presented at several recent conferences where HIV.gov spoke to national experts about it.
Spread the Word About the Link Between Syphilis and HIV
Once nearly eradicated, syphilis has reemerged as a major health concern in the United States. According to the latest CDC report, 207,255 total syphilis cases were reported in the United States in 2022, representing an 80% increase since 2018. As with HIV, racial, ethnic, sexual and gender minorities continue to be disproportionately affected.
Healthy Recipe: Citrus Quinoa Avocado Salad
This colorful quinoa avocado salad is full of vibrant flavors with the addition of zesty lemons and fresh cilantro. It is also rich in cancer-fighting foods, including healthy monounsaturated fat from avocados combined with fiber-rich quinoa, chickpeas, and fresh vegetables. The dish is plant-based but hearty and filling enough to be a satisfying meal for everyone.
Grant to Support Latino STEM Students at NYC College
Professors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance undergraduate programs promoting retention and graduation of Latino and African-American STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) majors, according to a university news release. Part of the NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM...
Why Don’t Hepatitis B Vaccines Work as Well for People With HIV?
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a highly contagious viral infection that’s spread through body fluids such as blood and semen. When chronic, it can lead to scarring of the liver, liver cancer and death. People living with HIV are more likely to develop hepatitis B and less likely to be protected from the effective vaccines that are available.
Tu Salud
3K+
Posts
5M+
Views
Tu Salud is the leading health magazine for Latinos/Hispanics in the United States. Launched in 2007, it covers fitness and nutrition as well as a broad range of health issues affecting Latino families.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.