New CDC Vital Signs Report: Hispanics’ health in the United States

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Vital Signs Issue: May 2015 September 9, 2014

Hispanics’ health in the United States Health risks vary by Hispanic subgroup   The first national study on Hispanic health risks and leading causes of death in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that similar to non-Hispanic whites (whites), the two leading causes of death in Hispanics are heart disease and cancer. Fewer Hispanics than whites die from the 10 leading causes of death, but Hispanics had higher death rates than whites from diabetes and chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. They have similar death rates from kidney diseases, according to the new Vital Signs.    “Four out of 10 Hispanics die of heart disease or cancer. By not smoking and staying physically active, such as walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, Hispanics can reduce their risk for these chronic diseases and others such as diabetes,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.   Learn More!

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