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Hispanics Overcoming Barriers to Elders’ End-of-Life Care

Mary Mata October 29, 2013

By Gerardo Fernandez, Alianza Metropolitan News/New America Media SAN JOSE, Calif.–Maria Lacayo’s mother was diagnosed with dementia 13 years ago, and soon after with Alzheimer’s. Since then, Maria has taken care of […]

Latino Potential: the Impact of Status and Stress

Mary Mata October 28, 2013

Latinos at increased risk for health issues due to chemical exposure

Mary Mata October 25, 2013

The Identity Crisis of Mexican Americans

Mary Mata

By Rodolfo Acuña, Counterpunch The debate as to what to name Chicana/o Studies will have future repercussions. The proposals are not new; they are not innovative; and they are symptomatic […]

States and Health Insurance Exchange navigators lacking Spanish-language online resources

Mary Mata

By Health Care Policy Matters As the race to enroll the uninsured before March 31, 2014 heats up, most states and navigator groups are falling behind in providing online Spanish-language […]

Rep. Raul Ruiz, a doctor, helps ill passenger on flight

Mary Mata

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino On an early morning flight back to his district, Democratic Rep. Raul Ruiz had to shift to his expertise as an emergency room doctor to help a […]

8 students receive Carlos Guerra Scholarships

NewsTaco October 24, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Eight students from the Art, Communications and Theatre Department of Texas A&M at Kingsville were chosen this month as recipients of the Carlos Guerra Scholarship. This is […]