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Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish

Mary Mata August 21, 2013

By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Many studies have shown that Latino children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other kids, and according to a new study, language appropriate screenings may have something […]

Latino folk illnesses: Exploring ‘Caida de la Mollera’

Mary Mata

Cultural myths about pregnancy: Culture’s role in expectations

Mary Mata August 16, 2013

Latina Leaders: From East LA to the White House, trying to improve the health of Latinos

Mary Mata August 15, 2013

By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Dr. Elena Rios is much more than a doctor of internal medicine. She says ever since she was a teenager in her hometown of East LA, she […]

Poll: Latinos, Blacks Worry Over Long-Term Care Crisis

Mary Mata August 13, 2013

By Bruce Chernof, MD, New America Media LONG BEACH, Calif.–It is no secret that Americans are aging, but what is too often lost is that most people will need help as […]

Latino Genomes Reveal Hidden DNA

Mary Mata August 9, 2013

By Jake Miller, Harvard Medical School Hidden in the tangled, repetitious folds of DNA structures called centromeres, researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute have discovered the hiding […]

Latino food purchases most influenced by family, emotional values

Mary Mata August 5, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify While acculturation may have a significant impact on the diet of the millions of Hispanics in the country, data from The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer study indicates the family experience […]