Lung cancer like women

When discussing the most common cancer in women, breast cancer always appears first on the list. Although it is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women, lung cancer follows very closely in second place. But if we see women as a whole (U.S.), regardless of race, lung cancer has moved into first...

Hispanic fight against cervical cancer and more women alert

Maggie Alvarez never thought the word “cervical cancer” would be part of your everyday vocabulary until she was diagnosed with the disease at 49 years of age. All women who have sex may be at risk for cervical cancer, but Hispanic women as Maggie, face the highest incidence rate compared to...

A look at smoking among Hispanic Americans

Smoking causes more deaths (approximately 443 000 deaths each year in the U.S.) that can prevent diseases such as lung cancer, lung diseases and heart, for other cancers and chronic diseases than any other single factor in behavior . The most recent data estimate that around 8,400 expected to be...

Health plans could begin to cover the cost of contraceptives

Soon, your doctor may announce plan to attend as well to start you and your family in the area planning to add native birth control pills in their network coverage. This is important after a panel of experts in the field of health recommended Tuesday that the plans should be forced by law to provide...