HEALTH

Dr. Badia Invites You to the ‘2018 Walk to Cure Arthritis’

— Dr. Alejandro Badia and Badia Hand to Shoulder Center Team Participating in 2018 Walk to Cure Arthritis – Miami, FL —

Don Francisco Hosts Informative Diabetes Panel at Hispanicize 2018

MIAMI – April 18, 2018 – Legendary entertainer Don Francisco returns to the annual Hispanicize event this year to host an engaging and educational panel discussion: Let’s Learn Together with Don Francisco: Understanding the Facts about Type 2 Diabetes on April 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The panel discussion, presented by the Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim Diabetes Alliance, is part… Continue Reading

Amputees tackle misconceptions during Limb Loss Awareness Month

MANASSAS, VA – April 3, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Yvonne Llanes remembers vividly the day that light returned to her life. For almost 10 years, she had been living in a dark world. Left without both of her legs after a freak accident in 2005, she tried desperately to show a valiant front for… Continue Reading

American Heart Association awards scholarships to students who are improving health outcomes in their communities

— EmPOWERED To Serve™ competition recognizes the contributions today’s youth are making to address barriers and solutions to healthy living and wellbeing in communities —

Janie Flores Live Launches #TakingCareOfMe Campaign for National Women’s Month

— Janie Flores Live, a podcast show produced by Buena Vida Media launches #TakingCareOfMe, a social media campaign creating awareness of chronic INFLAMMATION during National Women’s Month —

Dr. Alejandro Badia was special guest at the 1st SPORTME Sports Injury Conference

— Dr Badia in Seville, Spain for talks about the management of hand and wrist sports injuries and reconstruction of the upper limb affected by arthritis —

Report Highlights Pollution Risk to Residents near California Oil and Gas Facilities; Calls for Full-Time Pollution Monitoring and Public Data Disclosure

— New lower-cost, 24-7 digital technology can alert neighbors and companies to risks, close data divide —

ARTICULO EDITORIAL: Busca ‘Moms Clean Air Force’ que políticas de combustibles limpios sigan vigentes y sean reforzadas

— Organización se reúne con legisladores para defender estándares de emisiones y economía de combustible —

— Por Karen Janett Carranza/LatInformation —

High blood pressure redefined for first time in 14 years: 130 is the new high

— Most African-American men and women will have high blood pressure under new American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Guidelines —

— Highlights —

— High blood pressure is now defined as readings of 130 mm Hg and higher for the systolic blood pressure measurement, or readings of 80 and higher for the diastolic measurement. That is a change from the old definition of 140/90 and higher, reflecting complications that can occur at those lower numbers —

— Among African-Americans, 56 percent of women and 59 percent of men will have high blood pressure under the new guidelines. The change means African-American men have the highest rate of hypertension; previously, black women did —

— In the first update to comprehensive U.S. guidelines on blood pressure detection and treatment since 2003, the category of prehypertension is eliminated —

— While about 14 percent more people will be diagnosed with high blood pressure and counseled about lifestyle changes, there will only be a small increase in those who will be prescribed medication —

— By lowering the definition of high blood pressure, the guidelines recommend earlier intervention to prevent further increases in blood pressure and the complications of hypertension —