The goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy are to reduce new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, increase access to care and improve health outcomes for persons living with HIV, and reduce HIV-related health disparities. In July 2013, by presidential executive order, the HIV Care Continuum Initiative was established, focusing on accelerating federal efforts to increase HIV testing, ...

Current techniques used by forensic anthropologists for the identification of unknown human skeletal remains have largely been created using U.S. Black and White samples. When applied to Hispanics, these techniques perform poorly and can lead to misclassifications; consequently, there is an imperative need for population-specific standards for Hispanics. This research examines the classificatio...

Cutaneous melanoma is a significant public health concern, accounting for thousands of deaths annually in the US. Early detection and diagnosis are critical given the poor prognosis and limited treatment options of advanced-stage disease. While non-Hispanic whites have higher incidence rates of melanoma, Hispanics are typically diagnosed at later disease stages and suffer higher morbidity and m...

Several investigators have reported Hispanics to be at elevated risk for neural tube defects (anencephaly and spina bifida). Factors contributing to this risk have not been established. The authors conducted a case-control study of neural tube defects (NTDs) among births occurring in Harris County, Texas, from April 1, 1989, through December 31, 1991. Through the use of multiple ascertainment m...

Abstract Hispanics/Latinos/as/x (henceforth Hispanics) have higher rates of HIV infection than non-Hispanic (NH) Whites, particularly in older age. People living with (PWH) are at increased risk stigma and poor mental health, but these associations not been thoroughly examined PWH. We investigated ethnic differences its association health Hispanic NH White Participants included 116 PWH ages 50-...

risk of developing melanoma, even after skin cancer risk factors including skin type are controlled for. Hispanics also are less knowledgeable about melanoma, less likely to perform self-examinations, and often unaware of the clinical signs of skin cancer; they have worse outcomes. The worse outcomes are to result from issues of health care delivery, but the possibility exists that melanomas in...

Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the United States today. Providing health information services to Hispanic patients and their family members can be challenging because of diversity. Library staff should be familiar with the specific health care needs and sociocultural characteristics of Hispanics. This article discusses the movement toward providing culturally competent...