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The stations reach 99 percent and 93 percent of U.S. Hispanics, respectively. text/html 2008-09-05T20:58:40+01:00 http://holaamericahealth.com http://holaamericahealth.com/news/latest/cdc-hispanic-teens-try-drugs-suicide-at-higher-rates.html By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press June 4, 2008, 3:44PM ATLANTA — Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than their black and white classmates, according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a disturbing trend. The study is the latest in a series of surveys of U.S. high school students every two years. The new report noted that black and white students are reporting less sexual activity than in years past, but there was no decline among Hispanics. In addition, Hispanic students were more likely than either blacks or whites to attempt suicide, ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, or use cocaine, heroin or ecstasy. Hispanics also most often drank alcohol on school property, were offered or sold illegal drugs, and occasionally skipped school because they feared for their safety, according to the 2007 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. text/html 2004-08-09T08:30:34+01:00 http://holaamericahealth.com http://holaamericahealth.com/news/latest/cardiovascular-disease.html What is cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease (which includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease) affects the heart by narrowing the arteries and reducing the amount of blood the heart receives, which makes the heart work harder. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death across all racial and ethnic groups accounting for more than 40% of all annual deaths in the U.S. Cardiovascular conditions often come without pain or obvious symptoms. For that reason, it often goes untreated. This can lead to even more serious health issues, including heart attack, stroke, and kidney damage. What is especially dangerous about cardiovascular disease is that you can have more than one condition at the same time without even knowing it. text/html 2004-07-07T11:54:06+01:00 http://holaamericahealth.com http://holaamericahealth.com/news/latest/diabetes.html What is diabetes? You can get diabetes (http://www.4women.gov/glossary/index.cfm#diabetes) if your body does not use insulin (http://www.4women.gov/glossary/index.cfm#insulin) right. Insulin in your body changes the sugars in food into energy. Type 1 diabetes happens when your body destroys its own cells that make insulin. Type 2 diabetes happens when your body doesn't make enough insulin. Diabetes affects women of all ages. Almost one in 10 Hispanics/Latinos is diagnosed with diabetes. Hispanics/Latinos are almost twice as likely as whites of the same age to have diabetes. 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