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FastStats - Health of Mexican American Population

(1 days ago) WEBPercent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 45.3% (2015-2018) Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/mexican-health.htm

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Hispanics / Latinos Health Disparities CDC

(Just Now) WEBTB disease was reported in 2,617 Hispanics/Latinos in the United States, accounting for 29% of all people reported with TB disease nationally. The rate of TB disease in …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/healthdisparities/hispanics.html

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Unfair and Unjust Practices and Conditions Harm Hispanic and …

(Just Now) WEBState and federal programs in the 1920s sought to change diets of Mexican American families in the U.S. based on the mistaken belief that traditional Mexican foods were …

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/health-equity/hispanic-latino/unfair-and-unjust.html

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5 facts about Hispanic Americans and health care

(Just Now) WEBWhen it comes to progress in health outcomes for Hispanic people, 51% of Hispanic adults say health outcomes have gotten a lot or a little better over the past two decades, …

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/30/5-facts-about-hispanic-americans-and-health-care/

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The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics

(4 days ago) WEBThe rapid growth in the Hispanic population, and especially in the number of Hispanic youth, represents one of the most dramatic and important demographic trends affecting the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19899/

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Health inequities among Latinos/Hispanics: Documentation status …

(3 days ago) WEBThe effects of documentation status on health do not only burden the undocumented immigrants, but may also spill over into the health of future generations. Approximately …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7415496/

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2. Hispanic Americans’ experiences with health care

(5 days ago) WEBHispanic Americans cite working in occupations with health risks as the top factor for why Hispanic people generally have worse health outcomes than other U.S. adults. Overall, …

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/06/14/hispanic-americans-experiences-with-health-care/

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Hispanic/Latino Health Office of Minority Health - HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBLanguage fluency varies among Hispanic subgroups who reside within the mainland United States. 2019 census data shows that 71.1 percent of Hispanics speak a language other …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/hispaniclatino-health

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Continuing efforts are addressing health disparities among …

(Just Now) WEBDALLAS, April 17, 2024 — Language barriers, longstanding structural racism barriers, underrepresentation within the ranks of health care professionals and higher than …

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/continuing-efforts-are-addressing-health-disparities-among-hispanic-latino-people-in-u-s

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Emerging Issues in Hispanic Health: Summary of a Workshop.

(4 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, mental health services are currently underutilized by Hispanics of all ages. For example, in one study Mexican Americans experiencing mental health problems …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK43571/

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US-born Hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic …

(8 days ago) WEBHispanic people born in the U.S. may face a higher risk of obesity, diabetes and other chronic health issues, and a Westernized diet may be at fault, new research suggests. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/03/03/us-born-hispanic-people-may-be-more-vulnerable-to-chronic-diseases-than-foreign-born-counterparts

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Common Hispanic Health Issues Northwestern Medicine

(2 days ago) WEBHowever, more than 50 percent of Hispanics are expected to someday be diagnosed with it. Hypertension (high blood pressure). Nearly 1 in 4 Hispanics has high blood pressure, …

https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/common-hispanic-health-issues

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Latinos Face Disproportionate Health and Economic Impacts From …

(4 days ago) WEBAt the onset of the recession in April 2020, the labor force participation rate dropped by 4.7 percentage points for Hispanics and 4.4 percentage points for Black Americans, while …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/latinos-face-disproportionate-health-economic-impacts-covid-19/

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Latino and Hispanic American Health - MedlinePlus

(Just Now) WEBSummary. Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from: Genetics. Environmental factors. Access to care. …

https://medlineplus.gov/latinoandhispanicamericanhealth.html

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Mexicans in the U.S. Data on Latinos Pew Research Center

(3 days ago) WEBMethodology. An estimated 37.2 million Hispanics of Mexican origin lived in the United States in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the U.S. Census …

https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/fact-sheet/us-hispanics-facts-on-mexican-origin-latinos/

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Mental and Behavioral Health - Hispanics Office of Minority Health

(9 days ago) WEBMental and Behavioral Health - Hispanics. The death rate from suicide for Hispanic men was four times the rate for Hispanic women, in 2018. However, the suicide rate for …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-hispanics

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Belief and Traditions that impact the Latino Healthcare

(2 days ago) WEBRange of culturally related health belief. Culture can be identified as one's worldview which includes “experiences, expressions, symbols, materials, customs, behaviors, morals, …

https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/physiology/docs/Belief%20and%20Traditions%20that%20impact%20the%20Latino%20Healthcare.pdf

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Shortage of Hispanic doctors creates serious barriers to medical …

(Just Now) WEBThe average cost of medical school is $218,792, or a yearly cost of $54,698, according to the Education Data Initiative, and that’s not including the cost of obtaining a bachelor’s …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/healthy-living/2024/04/24/shortage-of-hispanic-doctors-creates-serious-barriers-to-medical-care-for-latinos/

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Why Mexican immigrants are healthier than their US-born peers

(5 days ago) WEBOf all Hispanic groups, people from Mexico have some of the best health compared with the rest of Americans. For example, Mexicans have lower rates of high blood pressure, …

https://theconversation.com/why-mexican-immigrants-are-healthier-than-their-us-born-peers-75028

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Latinx/Hispanic Communities and Mental Health

(9 days ago) WEBDespite this, according to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, overall mental health issues are on the rise for Latinx/Hispanic people between the ages of 12 …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/latinxhispanic-communities-and-mental-health

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Health Profile and Healthcare Access of Mexican Migration Flows

(3 days ago) WEBResearchers examining the health of Mexican immigrants have proposed and tested different hypotheses to explain this phenomenon, including healthy migrant effect 21–24 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7155382/

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Mexican American Health Issues for the 21st Century

(2 days ago) WEBsoon. On the contrary, Mexican Americans will continue to increase in population size according to the latest predictions of the U. S. Census. Mexican American health …

https://journals.calstate.edu/cjhp/article/download/1677/1519/

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Mexican Americans and Health UAPress

(1 days ago) WEBMexican Americans and Health, 2nd Edition continues to present data on a large number of health issues that are important and relevant to the Mexican American population, …

https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/mexican-americans-and-health

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Texas struggles to diversify its mental health workforce The Texas

(Just Now) WEBAs of 2021, the American Psychological Association reported that approximately 80% of the psychology workforce in the United States was white, compared to 85% in 2011. At …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/19/texas-mental-health-providers-diversity/

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FastStats - Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

(2 days ago) WEBHealth status. Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 16.1% (2022) Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/hispanic-health.htm

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Chicago's response to migrant influx stirs longstanding …

(7 days ago) WEBTo manage the influx, Chicago has already spent more than $300 million of city, state and federal funds to provide housing, health care, education and more to over 38,000 mostly …

https://apnews.com/article/chicago-migrants-black-latino-biden-immigration-ab8d7f22eea423d86fb350665b9e66f6

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