MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hispanic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758691&cid=t_103049_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fstudy-suggests-surgeons-treat-large-number-hispanics-job-satisfaction%2F In a research study led by Satish Deshpande of Western Michigan University, findings suggest that surgeons whose practice has a large percentage of Hispanic patients have a lower job satisfaction. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758691 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:06:12 +0100 4758691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4330997&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtxU1OBOowuU%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonIn today’s Washington Post, Robert Samuelson argues that the performance of U.S. public schools is at least adequate, and that the relatively low achievement of black and Hispanic students is to be attributed to history and culture rather than to our education system. These claims are not new, and I might well have ignored them if he hadn’t got my Irish up with the off-hand comment that “what we face is not an engineering problem.” (More on that in a second.) First, let’s dispatch the claim that public schooling is off the hook for the poor performance of low-income minority children. I’m currently undertaking a statistical study of the performance of 78 separate charter school networks in California, relative to one another and to th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4330997 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:50:02 +0100 4330997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207254&cid=t_103049_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fspecial-organ-transplant-program-hispanics-increases-access-income-immigrants%2F The transplant program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital has a specialized kidney program for Hispanic patients only that has doubled in size since 2006 and is now offering Hispanic patients special programs in liver transplantation as well. The program is led by Columbian-born transplant surgeon Dr. Juan Carlos Caicedo and accepts Hispanic patients who qualify medically, regardless of legal immigration status or ability to pay.Mexican immigrants Amparo Cossio and Estanislao Garcia tell their stories and Gift of Hope Hispanic outreach coordinator Raiza Mendoza discusses her work in trying to increase organ donation from the Hispanic community, which has traditionally had a very low rate of donation. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207254 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:35:11 +0100 4207254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786278&cid=t_103049_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FFPdZ5fy5n5w%2F This study examines the impact of spirituality and religiousness, and involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on sobriety among three ethnic groups, African Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics. Participants (African Americans: n = 253; Hispanics: n = 60, and Caucasians: n = 538) completed survey questionnaires upon entry into public, private, and health maintenance treatment programs. Results indicated that among the three groups, African Americans, who described themselves as more religious, were less likely to substitute church attendance for participation in Alcoholics Anonymous. African Americans reporting high AA attendance at the end of one year, in addition to church attendance, were more likely to report sobriety over the past 30 days than were those African Americans reportin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786278 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:55:00 +0100 3786278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916087&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTPvWm96HK58%2F I’m late to the pile-on because I’m a bad American, and I don’t watch enough football, but not quite two weeks ago, President Obama managed to politicize what for many is a hallowed Monday night ritual. In the New York Post, the paper of record for those of us who grew up in one of the only red counties on the Jersey Shore, Kyle Smith notes that Obama’s ostensible purpose for inserting himself into Monday Night Football was to proclaim Hispanic Heritage Month, but the president put this in as well: Our nation faces extraordinary challenges right now, and our ability to tackle them will depend on our willingness to recognize that we’re all in this together, that we each have an obligation to give back to our communities, and we all have a stake in the future of thi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916087 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:35:54 +0100 2916087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807740&cid=t_103049_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fnueronorma-project-spanish-norms-for.html Today, during my weekly literature search, I ran across a series of articles providing results from the NERONORMA project (Spanish Multicenter Normative Studies).  The project is described in a free on-line copy of an article available in the Archives of Clinical Psychology.  The abstract for the article is belowThis paper describes the methods and sample characteristics of a series of Spanish normative studies (The NEURONORMA project). The primary objective of our research was to collect normative and psychometric information on a sample of people aged over 49 years. The normative information was based on a series of selected, but commonly used, neuropsychological tests covering attention, language, visuo-perceptual abilities, constructional tasks, memory, and executive function... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807740 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:36:00 +0100 2807740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796601&cid=t_103049_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhispanic-neuropsychological-society.html Just learned of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society.  Will be adding to blog roll.Technorati Tags: psychology, neuropsychology, hispanic, Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, educational psychology, neuroscience, school psychology, intelligence, cognition, brain, neurology (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796601 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:09:00 +0100 2796601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678831&cid=t_103049_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fincreased-cancer-risks-for-hispanics-who-move-to-usa%2F Hispanics who move to the USA increase their risk of several types of cancer within the first generation. Increased risk of prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancer affect people who move to the USA from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other Latin American nations, according to a study published August 1, 2009 in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678831 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:05:58 +0100 2678831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510202&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FLlDHWQOUAhM%2F My organization, the National Hispanic Medical Association, is committed to improving the health of Hispanics and other underserved. We support policies that will reform public health and medical services to decrease health care disparities and improve the health status of vulnerable groups. The National Disparities Report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that our community has the worst access and quality care compared to non-Hispanics in the nation. Evidence-based public health and medicine strategies are necessary to decrease variation of service delivery that impacts and rations care to Latinos, especially in our poor neighborhoods. Medical treatment should be based on comparative effectiveness value of treatment strategies that produce the greatest benefit for t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510202 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:32:09 +0100 2510202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414728&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FO4Y-MN-prmM%2F I wanted to let you all know about an excellent opportunity that has been presented to the National Hispanic Medical Association. NHMA has been invited to participate in the development of health care reform legislation for Senators Kennedy and Baucus, Congressmen Waxman, Rangel, and Miller and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Their respective staff will be introducing and distributing their bills starting in June for public comment. We have been asked to submit our recommendations on reforming the system for inclusion into these bills by June 1st; this gives us a narrow window of three weeks or less to prepare a document for submission to congressional staff. The magnitude of the debate is broad; Congress is asking us for specific strategies that respond to four topics: 1) the expansion... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414728 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:54:36 +0100 2414728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347784&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fwb3VZJFXVJw%2F The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in a case that will affect how and at what cost English is taught to non-native speakers in U.S. public schools. On one side are Hispanic parents from southern Arizona who sued their school district for failing to properly teach their children English, and on the other are district and state officials who want the courts to butt out and let them teach students in whatever way, and at whatever cost, they choose. I understand what these parents are going through — I grew up in an English-speaking family in the French-speaking province of Quebec — but it really doesn’t matter who “wins” this case: the families will lose either way. Even if the parents “win,” and the Court orders their public school district to spend hundr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347784 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:52:54 +0100 2347784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1902599&cid=t_103049_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F429090832%2F A couple of recent research findings are making the media rounds, bringing much needed attention to the high Alzheimer's rates among Latinos and to preventive approaches based on the Cognitive Reserve - such as, what jobs we choose: More Alzheimer's risk for Hispanics, studies find (International Herald Tribune): - Studies suggest that many Hispanics may have more risk factors for developing dementia than other groups, and a significant number appear to be getting Alzheimer's earlier. And surveys indicate that Latinos, less likely to see doctors because of financial and language barriers, more often mistake dementia symptoms for normal aging, delaying diagnosis. - "This is the tip of the iceberg of a huge public health challenge," said Yanira Cruz, president of the National Hisp... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1902599 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:27:46 +0100 1902599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1845878&cid=t_103049_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbat-iii-woodcock-munoz-assessment.html I was looking at the searches that led people to this blog and noticed a number of folks looking for information regarding the Batería III Woodcock-Muñoz.  In looking through my past posts I noticed only one post regarding the BAT III---a test review in APA Division 16's School Psychologist.I realized that I did have access to an Assessment Service Bulletin (ASB) published by Riverside Publishing.  Below is the reference and a link to the PDf document.  I hope this helps those looking for additional information regarding the BAT III.Schrank, F., McGrew, K., Ruef, M.,Alvarado, C., Muñoz-Sandoval, A. & Woodcock (2005). Batería III Woodcock-Muñoz Assessment Service BulletinNumber 1:  Overview and Technical Supplement.  Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing. (click toview) (Source: ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1845878 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:21:00 +0100 1845878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187329&cid=t_103049_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F225396989%2F We are pleased to announce that we'll have 2 additional excellent contributions during February: - Adrian Preda, M.D., will write about a brain plasticity topic. Adrian Preda, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior in the UC Irvine School of Medicine. His expertise in human behavior, psychology and spirituality is based on years of experience working as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, teacher and researcher in a variety of academic clinical and non-clinical settings, including Yale Psychiatric Institute, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale Health Plan, UT Southwestern and UC Irvine Neuro-Psychiatric Research. - Joanne Jacobs, education expert and great blogger, will participate in our Author Speaks Series.  Once a Knight Ridder columnist, Joanne is now a freelance w... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187329 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:47:25 +0100 1187329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019395&cid=t_103049_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F183237340%2F Two articles in the news today both point out discrepancies in services and support for autistic children who are from poorer and minority families. Are poorer school districts less likely to accept an autism diagnosis, in view of the greatest cost to the district of educating an autistic child? An editorial in today’s Newsday makes this point: Advocates for people with autism argue that some districts, especially those in relatively poor areas, often refuse to accept the diagnosis, shunting autistic children into a general impairment category instead. This is evidenced most starkly in what appears to be a discrepancy between the relatively large numbers of autistic students in wealthy districts and the small numbers in poorer districts. In Nassau, for instance, the Roslyn school d... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019395 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:39:39 +0100 1019395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949713&cid=t_103049_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F169572792%2F This is a tricky one. I think that so many different outside factors could also cloud the findings in this racially based study. Is seems that if you are African American or Hispanic, you don’t want to be hypertensive in Florida, USA. Yes, there was actually a study done on this. I don’t know how it came about or if it stemmed from a wrongful treatment or malpractice case or just plain old curiosity. Over 55% of all emergent, as well as non emergent, patients that were hospital for hypertension in the state of Florida were whites. African American were in a distant second at just over 25% and Hispanic patients brought up the rear at just under 15%. Like I said above, I can personally think of many reasons that would lead to this conclusion but here is what the persons conductin... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949713 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:21:06 +0100 949713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699269&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F27%2Ffamily-based-weight-management-program-promising-but-costly%2F Filed under: Type 2, Childhood, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Support Near the end of the school year, my son's preschool teacher shared a disturbing statistic. My son's generation is expected to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. The main reason? Childhood obesity. 17 percent of children and adolescents in 2004 were overweight, and it's even more dismal for African American and Hispanic youth -- 18-26 percent. The phrase 'childhood obesity epidemic' is not being tossed around lightly, we are in a state of emergency when it comes to the health of our youth. Results were just released from a one-year randomized trial conducted May 2002-September 2005 on a weight management program called Bright Bodies. Researchers randomly assigned 209 overweight children to the Bright Bod... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699269 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 699269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479192&cid=t_103049_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Frisk-of-heart-disease-higher-in-hispanic-women%2F Filed under: Prevention, Research, Women Heart HealthThe prevailing theme in medicine has been that Hispanic people are less likely to suffer heart attack or stroke than Caucasian people. But, more recent data suggest that this may actually be completely backwards, and that Hispanic people - especially women - are at a much greater risk at a younger age than their Caucasian counterparts. These findings were presented at the 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevented, presented by the American Heart Association. The study was held by researchers in the department of cardiology at the University of Rochester, revealing that Hispanic women who are ten years younger than Caucasian women are at equal risk of heart disease. In the study, 79 Hispanic and 91 Caucas... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479192 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 479192