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Latinos Twice As Affected By Nursing Home Closures

Mary Mata January 11, 2011

A recent report examined the rate at which nursing homes closed during the past decade and found that Latino and African-American neighborhoods were about twice as likely to see such […]

Guapura 101: Casera Cold Cures

Mary Mata January 10, 2011

Living Near Freeways Associated With Autism

Mary Mata January 7, 2011

Breaking Down Health Reform

Mary Mata

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is on the chopping block if House Republicans have their way, but the more likely scenario is that the law stays […]

Latino Babies At Greater Risk For Birth Defects

Mary Mata January 3, 2011

Latino babies are much more likely than white babies to be born with neural tube defects, those are birth defects that affect the brain and spine. A lack of folic […]

Guapura 101: Using Aloe Vera For Healthy Hair

Mary Mata

Recently I was given advice to have shiny and healthy hair: Rub aloe vera in it. I had never heard of this remedy before, but since it came from a […]

Binge Drinking Growing Among Latinos

Mary Mata December 29, 2010

The percentage of Latino men who drink has increased, along with the percentage of people drinking alcohol nationwide, 67%, which is the highest it’s been since the mid-1980s, according to […]