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NewsTaco To Go: Iraq, Egypt, Obesity, BP And Diabetes

Mary Mata February 1, 2011

Egypt continues its civil protests to change its government, Iraq is becoming more volatile, obesity may prevent women from receiving mammograms, diabetes during pregnancy may be a risk to the mother […]

Guapura 101: Nopales Are The Fountain Of Youth

Mary Mata January 31, 2011

Govt Diet Guidelines: Don’t Eat Crap

Mary Mata

NewsTaco To Go: Egypt, Health Care, Taxes, Guns and Bath Salts

Mary Mata

A little bit of everything in your NewsTaco to go this morning! Egypt, Egypt, Egypt! Everyone is talking about Egypt, the country’s leader recently announced a new government in response […]

Familialismo, Elder Caregiving A Burden For Latinos

Mary Mata January 28, 2011

Because of the Latino value of familialismo, The New York Times says that Latinos — and Latinas in particular — bear a greater burden of caring for their elderly relatives […]

1 in 3 Adult Americans Diabetic

Mary Mata January 27, 2011

Everyone in the U.S., practically, knows someone who has diabetes now, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control. One out of three adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes […]

Many Latino Viejitos Don’t Get Flu Vaccines

Mary Mata

Latinos who either speak Spanish or live in Spanish-dominant neighborhoods are more likely to miss pneumonic or flu vaccinations, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation that analyzed […]