Health informatics

The 'Hispanic paradox': Does a decades-old finding still hold up?

Many Hispanic people in the United States face socioeconomic disadvantages and lower access to affordable health care. Despite these and other challenges to their health, they generally tend to live longer than other racial ...

Health

US life expectancy decreased 0.9 years from 2020 to 2021

U.S. life expectancy declined from 2020 to 2021 overall, among males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups, according to an August Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Life expectancy of minorities hit hardest in the US during COVID-19

COVID-19 affected life expectancy around the world. In the U.S. life expectancy losses were much larger for Hispanic and Black males in the U.S. compared with their White counterparts, according to new research published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Hispanic Americans' suicide rates are rising

Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.

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