Looking Past Mexican Violence Into The Future

Looking Past Mexican Violence Into The Future

Mary Mata September 25, 2011

By Zach Gonzalez & Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez A Mexican newspaper publisher of Grupo Reforma and professor at the University of Texas, Alejandro Junca De La Vega gave a speech Saturday titled, […]

Despite Appearances, We’ve All Experienced Pain & Suffering

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

Recently someone wrote me asking me to tell them something soothing. She was going through a terrible loss, that of her two parents, and she thought no one could help […]

Latinos Face Major Risks From Delays Of Air Pollution Rules

Mary Mata September 21, 2011

Latinos are among those facing the greatest risk from efforts to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updates to health safeguards protecting Americans from ozone, mercury and other dangerous air […]

Unnecessary Breast Cancer Surgery More Likely For Latinas

Mary Mata

According to a report from Reuters, Latinas, low-income, and older women are most likely to get unneeded surgery for breast cancer. As found in the study, more than a third of 18,000 […]

Bien Hecho: Latina Can’t Walk, But Teaches Zumba

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

There’s an amazing story out of San Antonio about a woman who cannot walk, but yet recently was licensed to be a Zumba instructor. Cortina Gutierrez, 32, suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta […]

Guapura 101: How To Keep Makeup On Your Face

Mary Mata September 19, 2011

Recently a friend of mine asked me why I was spraying hairspray on my face. I’ll admit that it must have looked strange, but as I said then, it is […]

Latinos Less Likely To Be Tested for Colon Cancer

Mary Mata

According to Reuters, Latinos trail behind their white counterparts in being screened for colon cancer.  Even worse, the gap widens with people who have a family history of the disease. […]

I Fell In Love Online But No One Is Happy For Me

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

Dear Martha: I desperately need your opinion because I feel like no one understands me, or supports me. I’m a 26 year-old divorced woman with two children currently living with […]

If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

Most of us do our homework when making a purchase; we check out the Internet and magazines like for information about cost and reliability so we get the most value […]

Guapura 101: 5 Ways To Get Rid Of A Zit

Mary Mata September 12, 2011

So, you know it’s happened to you. Everything is going swell, you have a big day or trip coming up and then — bam! — zit on your face. Or […]