The Trouble With Haiti’s Refugee Camps, Over A Year Later

The Trouble With Haiti’s Refugee Camps, Over A Year Later

Mary Mata June 1, 2011

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — On a hot and dry Sunday morning, fifty people gathered inside a weathered tarp to pray. A priest led them to stand, and they sung religious chants […]

Diabetics Should Also Watch Out For Strokes

Mary Mata May 12, 2011

Mr. Delgado had no idea that his recent diabetes diagnosis puts him at an increased risk for a stroke. But, as a matter of fact, stroke is the third leading […]

Latino Blood Donors Vital To Nation’s Future

Mary Mata April 15, 2011

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 […]

Working To Medicate Alcoholism

Mary Mata February 8, 2011

Big pharma is set to special tailor drugs for the estimated 1 in 10 people in the U.S. who suffer from alcoholism during the course of their life. There are […]

Why Latinos Really Need Health Care Reform

Mary Mata February 7, 2011

Latinos are a population that can really, really benefit from health care reform because, as a group, they have among lowest rates of health insurance coverage of any ethnic group. […]