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Obamacare Spanglish Is Not The Real Story

NewsTaco January 16, 2014

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Sometimes non-issues turn into big to-do’s. Sometimes we need to point at those big to-do’s and say “it’s a non-issue.” It turns out that the Associated Press […]

California State senator proposes health coverage for all immigrants

Mary Mata January 15, 2014

Many Latinos Still Stymied By Spanish-Language Obamacare Website

Mary Mata January 13, 2014

Beyond Brrrr: Stay Safe During Record-Breaking Freeze

Mary Mata January 7, 2014

By Candy Sagon, AARP Blog This isn’t just cold, this is a life-threatening freezethat’s breaking decades-old records across a huge swath of the country. So far, 16 storm-related deaths have been reported. […]

Latinas are less aware of weight and heart disease risk

Mary Mata January 2, 2014

By Science Codex New Rochelle, NY, January 2, 2014—Minority women tend to be less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) they face by being overweight or obese. […]

Hispanic children, young girls have highest malnutrition rates in the U.S.

Mary Mata December 27, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify More than 13 million children in the United States live in homes with limited access to a sufficient food supply, according to a report from the LSU […]

Diabetes Gene Common In Latinos Has Ancient Roots

Mary Mata December 26, 2013

This article was suggested by Taquista Laura Rubalcava. By Michakeen Doucleff, NPR When it comes to the rising prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, there are many factors to blame. Diet […]