Mental Health Care Disparities Persist for Black and Latino Children
HBNS STORY | June 21, 2012
Disparities in the use of mental health services, including outpatient care and psychotropic drug prescriptions, persist for black and Latino children, reports a new study in Health Services Research.

Bilingual Immigrants Report Better Health Than Speakers of One Language
HBNS STORY | February 29, 2012
A study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior suggests that immigrants who learn English while maintaining their native language could also maintain strong mental and physical health.

Family Support Motivates Mexican-Americans to Adopt Healthy Habits
HBNS STORY | January 5, 2012
Encouragement from family members helps motivate Mexican-American adults to eat more fruits and vegetables and to engage in regular exercise, according to a new study in the current issue of American Journal of Health Promotion.

Mammogram Rates Lower for Mexican Women in U.S.
HBNS STORY | December 20, 2011
Mexican women in the United States are less likely to get mammograms than white women, black women and other Latinas, according to a new study in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice From Doctors
HBNS STORY | June 30, 2011
Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, although obesity is on the rise for this group.

Culture and Stigma Affect Mental Health Care for Latinos
HBNS STORY | March 22, 2011
Latinos benefit from antidepressants like everybody else — only they do not use them nearly as often. The trick is getting past some cultural barriers.

Specialized Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking
HBNS STORY | October 29, 2010
Latinos who live the United States are more likely to quit smoking when they take part in an intervention program, finds a systematic review of studies conducted by Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Miami.

Low-Cost Program Encourages Latina Moms to Seek Postpartum Care
HBNS STORY | August 19, 2010

Latinas Delay Seeking Care, Even if Insured and Ill
HBNS STORY | June 3, 2010

Kiosk Offers Smokers a Bilingual Decision Aid for Quitting
HBNS STORY | May 10, 2010

Prescription Costs More Likely to Deter Hispanics in Study
HBNS STORY | May 10, 2010

Stigma Keeps Some Latinos From Depression Treatment
HBNS STORY | March 26, 2010

Spanish-Language Ads Get Message Across for Smoking Quit Lines
HBNS STORY | February 10, 2010

Latino and White Children Might Receive Different Pain Treatment
HBNS STORY | February 4, 2010