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Is there any science behind our abuela’s natural remedies?

Mary Mata July 31, 2013

By Silvia Casabianca, Saludify While the botica de la abuela would have offered boiling sweet potatoes and then wrapping them on a damp cloth to be applied to your neck as a natural […]

Ranitas Contaminadas—Agricultural Chemicals in Sierra Frogs

Mary Mata July 29, 2013

Get the Lead Out: Ojo Con El Plomo In Your Salsa

Mary Mata July 26, 2013

Mayan medicine: Ancient holistic healing

Mary Mata July 24, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify When you hear “Mayas” you probably think of pyramids or even end-of-the-world prophecies. But the Mayan cultures are actually so much more complex than that. All of […]

In Central Valley, College Students Spend Summer Vacation in the Fields

Mary Mata

By Erika Hernandez, South Kern Sol/New America Media ARVIN, Calif. — This small town in South Kern County is home to many farmworkers, including young college students eager to make some cash […]

Curanderos unite in New Mexico for healing conference

Mary Mata

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press/NBCLatino ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Incense burns at the door. Prayers are whispered in dozens of languages. A shell horn calls people back from lunch. More than […]

¡Bien Hecho! Latina Astronaut Inspires High School Students

Mary Mata July 23, 2013

By Louis Llovio, Richmond Times-Dispatch Serena Auñón, the second Hispanic woman to become a NASA astronaut, spoke to about 100 Latino high school students Friday to try to spark their interest in science […]