Civil Rights Figures: Alice Cardona, 1930-2011
Mary Mata
Born New York City 1930 to Puerto Rican parents, Alice Cardona spent the rest of her life advocating women’s and Latino’s rights. She began her career providing psychological support to […]
Poverty, Stress Contribute To High Asthma Levels In Latinos
Mary Mata
A new report found that miscommunication ranks at the top of contributing factors for high rates of asthma among the Latino community. The report “Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma […]
New Standards Aim To Reduce Health Disparities Among Latinos
Mary Mata November 2, 2011
In an effort to improve its ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final standards […]
Bien Hecho: SACNAS, Helping Latinos Achieve In Science
Mary Mata November 1, 2011
In 1975 less than 1% of doctoral degrees in science were awarded to Latinos and Native Americans combined in the U.S. Today that number has crept up to around 7%, […]