Sedentary Latino Parents Contribute To Child Obesity

According to a new research study published this week in the journal Pediatrics, lack of play time and leisure activity has contributed to Latino kid’s excess weight. Researchers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital […]

I remember when I was a kid someone complimented me on having light brown streaks in my brown hair. At the time, the most likely culprit was the endless hours […]

Latinos are more likely to be universal blood donors — that is have O- blood type — than other ethnic groups. This means that Latino blood donors have the chance […]

If you haven’t seen the infographic from The Center for American Progress depicting the stark contrast between middle and working class program cuts and tax breaks for the wealthy, you […]

You don’t have to be obese and have a terrible diet to become a diabetic. Lea Contreras is a 55 year-old woman who moved to the here from Mexico a […]

By Lucy M. Fel, Courtesy Veglatino.com If you ever come to Puerto Rico you will come across many carts that sell Frappes or Smoothies. I started getting into making smoothies […]

Who knew? It’s one of those things that you realize once someone points it out to you. If you’re Latino and predominantly Spanish speaking you  use restaurants differently than non-Spanish […]

This makes perfect sense, and it puts the debate where it should go: in the realm of public health. According to the San Diego News, the American College of Physicians […]

CNN published an interesting report yesterday noting that Mexican immigrants run particular risk of depression when they first emigrate to the U.S. CNN reports: Researchers at the University of California-Davis […]

The government looks to be heading towards a shutdown without a budget deal before midnight; the sad things is most of the reason is not monetary, but partisan. Three more […]