Press Release: "Rate of Heart Disease Risk Factors Vary Across Hispanic/Latino Background Groups"

On November 5th, Dr. Talavera was interviewed by Maureen Cavanaugh of KPBS (local NPR radio station), on findings from the HCHS/SOL article, “Prevalence of Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Diseases among Hispanic/Latino Individiuals of Diverse Backgrounds in the United States." The article was published in the November 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Follow the link below for the full interview:
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/nov/06/sdsu-study-heart-disease-rate-heart-disease-among-/

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) issued their own press release regarding this NIH landmark study:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/press-releases/2012/two-nih-landmark-studies-show-power-of-epidemiology-research-underscore-need-to-address-health-disparities.html

Congratulations to the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos on their first published article!