For Latinos, Death Takes a Holiday
For Latinos, Death Takes a Holiday
By José de la Isla, New America Media NEW ORLEANS – In Death with Interruptions, the late Portuguese novelist and Nobel laureate José Saramago imagined Death as a white woman who suddenly […]
For One Young Latino, Cancer Means Never Give Up
By Araceli Martínez Orteg, La Opinion/New America Media RIPON, Calif.–When Manny Perez rides his bike and breathes in the fresh morning air, he feels free, and does not think about anything — […]
Are Hispanic girls hitting puberty earlier as a result of childhood obesity?
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Hispanic girls are hitting puberty at an average age of 9.3 years, a younger time frame compared to non-Hispanic white girls and girls of Asian descent, […]
Hispanics Overcoming Barriers to Elders’ End-of-Life Care
By Gerardo Fernandez, Alianza Metropolitan News/New America Media SAN JOSE, Calif.–Maria Lacayo’s mother was diagnosed with dementia 13 years ago, and soon after with Alzheimer’s. Since then, Maria has taken care of […]
Young Latinos Are Feeling the Positive Effects of the Affordable Care Act
By Jose Aristimuno, Latinovations If you’ve ever shopped for health insurance, you know that the prices for adequate health care, whether for an individual or a family, are unreachable. In […]
Obama Health Care Law Hinges On Latino Enrollment, Though Many Still Confused
By Brian Llenas, Fox News Latino The debut of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces on Tuesday starts the clock on a six month race for the Obama administration […]
What are curanderos in Hispanic cultures?
By Hope Gillette, Saludify Despite the push to visit Western doctors, receive preventative care and become knowledgeable about common ailments in the community, many Hispanics living in the United States still […]
Latino Health Workers Bridge Clinics and Community
By Callie Shanafelt, New America Media Elizabeth Luciano sits in her small office looking compassionately at the young mother complaining of stomach pain. She was undocumented and had no health insurance. […]
Hispanic teens more likely to use drugs, study says
By Cindy Y. Rodriguez, CNN Hispanic teens are more likely to use illicit drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine, compared with their African-American and Caucasian counterparts, according to a new […]
Hispanic teens more likely to abuse drugs, survey finds
By Steven Reinberg, Medical Press (HealthDay)—Hispanic teens are more likely to abuse illegal and legal drugs than their black or white peers, a new report finds. Fifty-four percent of Hispanic teens surveyed […]
