Category: Health
9 Powerful Tips for Beating Social Anxiety
By Angélica Pérez-Litwin New Latina: Psychology Corner Do you panic when you hear the words ”public speaking,” or “social networking?” Does the thought of presenting to a group of colleagues enough to send you under a table for coverage? What is Social Anxiety? The Mayo Clinic defines social anxiety disorder as a chronic condition that [...]
Mexico: Another Equine Therapy Miracle
By Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie LatinaLista GUANAJUATO, MEXICO— About 39 people ate at our home on Sunday, November 20th. We had been asked to show our extended family what a USA Thanksgiving Meal was all about. Only three Gringos were invited, all of them were fluent in Spanish. As we all gathered in a circle [...]
El Salvador: Women of El Salvador start the New Year with a special law protecting them
By Danila Garcia LatinaLista SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR — In El Salvador in 1930, the first female president in all of Latin America was elected. Her name was Prudencia Ayala and she led the way in history to proclaim the equality of rights. Twenty years after that declaration, the government, in 1950, granted full equality [...]
Sugary Drinks 101 for Latinos
SaludToday Blog Young people are being exposed to a massive amount of marketing for sugary drinks, such as full-calorie sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and fruit drinks, according to a new study from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. The study is the most comprehensive analysis of sugary drink nutrition and marketing [...]
Youth an easy target for alcohol brands using social media
LatinaLista — During the holidays, there are three things most people will have in their homes: wrapped gifts, extra sweets, and alcohol. Just as it’s hard to keep young people from shaking a gift or two or digging into fudge or a stack of buñuelos, it’s hard to keep some young people from drinking, especially [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Five moms take the fight against childhood poverty global
LatinaLista — With cries from conservatives reaching fever pitch levels that the only way for the government to cut costs is to cut federal programs that help the poor and underserved, evidence is mounting that this is not a smart move. The United States Conference of Mayors released a report documenting that between September 1, [...]
Guest Voz: Why Should Latinos Care about Lead Poisoning?
LatinaLista — Within the last year, headline after headline has made it clear that the greater Latino community is at high risk, in some cases, higher risk, for certain health issues than the rest of the population. The biggest tragedy is that most of these issues are preventable — if people were getting the information [...]
New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
Salud America!, a national obesity prevention program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) based at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, has released a comprehensive collection of research briefs examining the obesity epidemic among Latino children and teens. Three new national briefs review current evidence with respect to Latino youth in three [...]
Bipartisan support breathes new life into HEART for Women Act
LatinaLista — The full name of the bill re-introduced in Congress on Nov. 30 by U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif is the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act. Thankfully, the shortened title is a lot easier to say and remember — the HEART for Women Act. As you can guess, the [...]
California report finds AIDS/HIV cases increased fivefold in Latinos
LatinaLista — Today, in observance of World AIDS Day, world leaders across the globe are issuing their usual declarations about the progress made in combatting a disease this is as preventable as it is still growing. Nothing is more disappointing that to hear news that AIDS/HIV cases are growing among Latinos, blacks and Africans, among [...]
