Stepfamilies Make Up 25% Of U.S. Families
Stepfamilies Make Up 25% Of U.S. Families
Latinos are less likely than African-Americans and more likely than whites to be a part of a stepfamily, according to recent research from the Pew Center. On most measures Latinos […]
Dating Latinos Doesn’t Make Me Racist
On more than one occasion, during my seemingly eternal quest for love, I’ve been accused by friends and acquaintances of being “racist” for trying to date Latinos. In all fairness, part […]
Latina Cervical Cancer Rate Twice National Average
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 […]
Living Near Freeways Associated With Autism
Researchers from California recently found that living near a freeway might correlate with a higher risk of autism. The researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Keck School of Medicine […]
Latino Babies At Greater Risk For Birth Defects
Latino babies are much more likely than white babies to be born with neural tube defects, those are birth defects that affect the brain and spine. A lack of folic […]
Oklahoma Sees Rise In Latino Students
The highest percentage ever of Oklahoma’s public school children are Latino, according to recent figures. About 12% of the state’s school population is Latino, compared to 55% white, 18% Native […]
Young Latinos Changing The Future Of U.S.
The Economist wrote a really interesting story telling us what we already knew: A growing number of Latinos in the U.S., many of them young, is changing the way the […]
