Science news articles about 'latino populations'

... slow down and cultivate the richness in their native cultures." Smokowski added: "The burgeoning size of the Latino population and the increasingly important roles that Latino youth will play in ...

... -author with U. of I. doctoral student Melissa Selem of "Cancer Screening and Surviorship in Latino Populations: A Primer for Psychologists," a chapter in the "U.S. Handbook of Latina/o Psychology" ( ...

... to be poor, have fewer years of education, and lack health insurance. "The Hispanic/Latino population will benefit from the same approaches that are most important in reducing cancer risk in the ...

... quality of health care has focused on the general Latino population. For the first time, Rodríguez ... Center/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Latino Health Survey – a nationally representative telephone ...

Los Angeles, Calif. The Latino population is the nation's largest minority group at an estimated 47 ... 2008 and is predicted to make up 30% of the US population by 2050. At the same time, chronic diseases ...

... rates than whites, a medical fact especially significant in North Carolina, which has one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in the country. Whether due to lack of education, cultural views or ...

... in Latino population (Georgia and North Carolina). These states -- because of their large Latino populations -- are likely to have the greatest demand and capability for translation. Other states may ...

... . In addition to established risk factors for BE, insulin resistance was also associated with BE among the Latino population. "Previous studies to compare the prevalence of Barrett's Esophagus in ...