Whooping Cough Epidemic Affects Latinos in California
Mary Mata October 29, 2010
Nine of the 10 infant deaths resulting from the current whooping cough, or pertussis, epidemic in California have been Latino. More than 6,200 people have been infected in the outbreak […]
Skinny Girls With Body Issues – Latina Edition
Mary Mata October 28, 2010
When my abuelita tells me, “Estás muy flaca,” I am usually pretty comfortable knowing that she’s not, exactly, on track. After all, I don’t know many abuelitas out there who […]
In Texas 14 Students per Hour Continue to Leave Before Graduating High School
NewsTaco October 27, 2010
Startling when you think of it in those terms. What’s it like where you live? The good folks at IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association) have published a great Internet tool […]
Latino Fatalism May Cause Cancer Deaths
Mary Mata October 26, 2010
The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is set to release a study showing that the Catholic-ish belief that things are in God’s hands may lead Latinas to believe that cancer […]