Guapura 101: Balancing A Love Of Tanning With Safety

Guapura 101: Balancing A Love Of Tanning With Safety

Mary Mata February 21, 2011

I love to tan. Don’t get me wrong, I am somewhat light-complected, so I can’t really tan. What I have to do is lather on SPF 30, then go out […]

Ecuadorian Dwarfs Immune To Cancer, Diabetes

Mary Mata February 17, 2011

People in parts of Ecuador with a genetic mutation preventing them from growing more than four feet tall are immune to cancer and diabetes — thanks to their genes, according […]

NewsTaco To Go: Wireless, Racism, Cancer, Homeless Vets And Escándalo

Mary Mata February 10, 2011

New treatments for breast cancer, some good ol’ racism in Mississippi, wireless infrastructure, the veterans everyone loves to forget and some juicy escándalo. Breast cancer patients may not need many […]

NewsTaco To Go: iPhone, Economy, Obama and Breast Cancer

Mary Mata January 26, 2011

A good news roundup this morning, with a list of the Oscar nominees, affordable iPhones and the economy. Verizon’s iPhone will be available to consumers at a rate of $30 […]

Latina Cervical Cancer Rate Twice National Average

Mary Mata January 12, 2011

Cervical cancer rates in Los Angeles County show that Latinas and Asian women suffer from higher rates of cancer than other groups, according to this report. Women in LA proper […]

Latinas Less Likely to Get Treated for Breast Cancer

Mary Mata November 11, 2010

Latina women are less likely to receive breast cancer care because health care providers are less likely to recommend treatments.  This disparity for Latinas and African-American women does not exist […]

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 […]