Research finds promising approaches to prevent Latino childhood obesity
Guided grocery store trips, menu labeling at restaurants, community gardens, and video-game-based exercise programs are among several promising, culturally appropriate ways to prevent obesity among Latino children, according to a new collection of studies from Salud America!
U.S. Flu Reports Reach Five-Year High in January
Americans' self-reports of the flu and colds on any given day spiked in January to 4.7 percent and 10.8 percent, respectively, -- both numbers are five-year highs. Hispanics were most likely to report the flu, while asthmatics were most likely to report a cold.
CDC Reports More Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Chicken
At least 124 people are now known to have been sickened in the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to chicken, reported the CDC late Thursday.