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Labor Day Barbecue Survival Guide For Fitness Fans

Mary Mata August 31, 2012

By Yaromil Fong-Olivares, Being Latino Labor Day and barbecues go together like café con leche.  If you are like me, a proud self-identified health fanatic, you probably have a plan to […]

With The Chicago Teachers Union, I Will Defend My Profession

Mary Mata

Morning NewsTaco

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Ancestry Places Mexican Americans At Greater Risk For Metabolic Disease

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Higher levels of insulin resistance were found among Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes, states a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston […]

Texas ‘Border’ Checkpoints Deter Noncitizens Seeking Second Trimester Abortions

Mary Mata

By Thanh Tan, New American Media/The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Undocumented immigrants who live in the Rio Grande Valley and are seeking an abortion after 16 weeks face a hurdle beyond […]

Falta Comida Basica en Mexico, Que Coman Pastel

Mary Mata

Ramon Alberto Garza, Reporte Indigo                                                   […]

Unequal Education: Low Funding Is Not The Only Problem With High-Minority Schools

Mary Mata August 28, 2012

By Cammy Harbison, Voxxi According to a report released by the Center for American Progress, African American and Latino students in high-minority schools are getting the short end of the funding deal. In fact, […]