Border Residents Delivered By Midwives Barred Entry To U.S.
Border Residents Delivered By Midwives Barred Entry To U.S.
By Jazmine Ulloa Published: May 13, 2010 IT WAS JUST ANOTHER SWELTERING MONDAY MORNING in August. Yuliana Trinidad Castro sat in her truck with her mother, sister, and newborn daughter, windows […]
We Need To Replace “Medicalese” With Plain Language
Miscommunication between patients and healthcare providers can hurt you. An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn’t understand the warning signs listed in […]
Guapura 101: Drinking Water First Thing In The Morning
So one of my morning rituals includes drinking a glass of water first thing. I mean, maybe not first thing, I do wash my face and brush my teeth first, […]
Want Latinos To Vote? Just Ask
Latino voter turnout is expected to reach record numbers in 2012. That’s according to a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) projection. The estimate is that 12.2 million Latino […]
Deporting Haitians Only Aggravates Recovery Efforts
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, many governments seem to believe that deporting Haitians back to Haiti is a good idea. Despite the painstakingly slow progress to rebuild […]
Seniors, Be Aware Of Heat Stroke This Summer
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are the most serious heat-related illnesses. Extreme summer heat like we’re seeing this summer can place older people at increased risk for developing a dangerously […]
LGBTQ Latinos Need Better Reproductive Care
A new report from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) finds that cultural and linguistic barriers, among others, affect how LGBTQ Latinos receive reproductive care. An excerpt from the report noted: […]
Adding Folic Acid To Corn Masa Could Prevent Birth Defects
[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the March of Dimes.] Fortifying corn masa flour with the B vitamin folic acid could prevent more serious birth defects of […]
Socialist Dreams And Beauty Queens: Arriving In Venezuela
[Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “Socialist Dreams and Beauty Queens: A Couch Surfer’s Memoir of Venezuela” by Jamie Maslin from Skyhorse Publishing.] Caracas, Venezuela — Dawn had […]
EPA Must Strengthen Smog Standards Or Risk Health Of Latinos
By Adrianna Quintero By 2050, one in four Americans will be Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In the last decade, the total Latino population in the U.S. grew at a rate […]
