Monday, December 21,2009

Get Ready for the Holiday Season: Flu, Food, and Fuel Assistance

By Steven Belec, director, Mayor’s Health Line, Boston Public Health Commission

By TuBoston.com

The city of Boston is unfolding into a snowy wonderland for the holiday season. For many residents, the winter can be daunting; heating bills begin to pile up, food supplies at home seem to deplete faster than ever and, to top it off, many residents have had to stay home from work or school because of seasonal or H1N1 (swine flu) influenza.

Tuesday, December 8,2009

Qué hacer si alguien en casa padece de gripe H1N1

El método de protección más seguro sigue siendo la vacuna

Mientras el Gobierno produce más vacunas contra la influenza H1N1 para satisfacer la demanda nacional, es importante tomar medidas de precaución para minimizar las probabilidades de contagio. Pero ¿qué medidas se deben tomar en casa si alguien tiene síntomas de influenza?

Tuesday, November 24,2009

México pide alérgicos a huevo no vacunarse contra A H1N1

La autoridad sanitaria pidió el martes a las personas alérgicas al huevo no vacunarse contra la influenza A H1N1 para evitar posibles reacciones, a unos días de que inicie la aplicación de las primeras dosis.

Monday, November 23,2009

A Medical and Cultural Approach to Diabetes Treatment

Un Enfoque Cultural para Aliviar la Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among Latinos, and doctors are increasing their efforts to understand the ethnic aspect of treating the disease || Según la Asociación Americana de la Diabetes (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) hay 24 millones de diabéticos en Estados Unidos. Y estima que 5.7 millones de personas desconocen sufrir esta enfermedad.

Monday, November 23,2009

Immunization: Why is it Important?

La Importancia de las Vacunas

Las vacunas tienen como función proteger a sus hijos de las enfermedades infecciosas que pueden afectar su salud y causar incluso la muerte. || Not only do vaccines protect children against common seasonal diseases like infl uenza, they also help prevent much rarer diseases.

Monday, November 23,2009

La Influenza H1N1 y Usted

The H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You

Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre la gripe porcina || The 2009 H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people.

Monday, November 23,2009

Why Were Boston’s Latinos and Blacks Hit Hardest by Swine Flu?

¿Por qué los Hispanos de Boston son más Vulnerables a la Gripe Porcina?

Tres de cada cuatro bostonianos diagnosticados con el virus de influenza H1N1 (gripe porcina) pertenecen a las razas afroamericana o hispana. || " It’s not that African-Americans and Latinos are genetically more susceptible; it’s a life circumstance thing. Swine flu, or H1N1, is very contagious and is spread by droplets–so people who live in crowded living situations are particularly at risk."

Monday, November 23,2009

Su Receta: Igualdad de Oportunidades

His Prescription: Equal Opportunities

El mexicano Julio Frenk dirige ahora la Escuela de Salud Pública de Harvard || Julio Frenk, originally from Mexico, became Harvard School of Public Health’s seventh Dean last January.

Monday, November 23,2009

American Cancer Society’s Look Good . . . Feel Better

Sessions planned for Monday, December 14 Hosted by Harvard Vanguard & Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center

By TuBoston.com

Harvard Vanguard and Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center will host the American Cancer Society’s Look Good . . . Feel Better, a free program that teaches cancer patients hands-on cosmetic techniques to help them cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments.

Thursday, November 19,2009

Dana-Farber holiday cards, candles, and ornaments on sale to help fight cancer

By TuBoston.com

A festive collection of exclusive holiday cards, candles, and ornaments to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston are now on sale. There are 9 different card designs to wish friends, colleagues, and family happy holidays.