Surviving My Mexican Mother’s Herbal, Homemade Remedies

I hated being sick when I was a kid — but my mom hated it worse. She would always have these homemade remedies that only made sense in her mind. […]

Now I’ve written before about how, when I’m speaking Spanish, I’m not talking about you, but what exactly are the things we talk about in Spanish in front of other […]

Do not wait until a medical crisis to discuss a living will with your family. A living will, or advanced directive as it is sometimes called, is a legal document […]

Ok ladies, first of all, try not to apply mascara in the car. Secondly, there’s a very particular way I’ve found of curling your eyelashes, then applying mascara, that makes […]

You know, and I know, that there’s nothing quite as yummy as beans cooked in a jarro, or earthen pottery. I think we both know, also, that it’s because of […]

[Editor’s Note: The following comes courtesy SEIU.] By Dr. L. Toni Lewis Medicaid covers one of every two Latino children across this country, and one of every four adults. It […]

Skin color and what this means for protecting yourself from the sun is something we’ve written about before, but a new study finds that Latinos tend to have more misconceptions […]

100 million Americans visit emergency rooms (ERs) at least once a year. With the current economic recession — Americans, whether insured or not — make ample use of hospital ERs.: […]

Looking To Buy Land, Two Unarmed Latinos Shot Near Border Taco Vs. Burrito Guapura 101: Aloe Vera, Sávila, For Sunburns Latino Rep. Lambasts Alabama Rep.’s “Hateful” Remarks

A new study from Brown University points out a sad reality for Latino viejitos: as Latinos and other minority seniors enter into nursing homes, it’s only because whites are fleeing […]