By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios SAN JUAN — He sold drugs and robbed people of their social security checks. He dropped out of school after earning from $80 to $120 dollars a day — as a victim of human trafficking. The problem was he didn’t even know he was a victim. How could he? He [...]
Latinos get help brushing up on improving oral health
LatinaLista — When it comes to Latinos and dental care, well, the stats don’t look good. According to a fact sheet found at the Hispanic Dental Association: Twice as many Hispanic children are likely to have untreated dental caries as are non-Hispanic white children. Oral health differences are present in the adult population; the percentage [...]
Study shows Latino and black children at higher risk of swim drownings
LatinaLista — With summer fast approaching, kids everywhere look forward to swimming. Whether it’s at the beach, lake or a pool, swimming provides all kids a chance to cool off and have some fun. Yet, when it comes to actually knowing how to swim, a new study commissioned by USA Swimming shows that Latino and [...]
American Heart Association reaches out to teens and Latinos during National CPR Awareness Week June 1-7
LatinaLista — The first week of June is more than just the start of looking forward to summer vacations with the family or long days by the pool or at the beach. It’s also the time that the American Heart Association wants everybody to remember that saving a life is literally in each of our [...]
USA: For World No Tobacco Day, Stop Exposing Others to Dangerous Smoke
By Amelie Ramirez, Dr. PH U.S.A. — May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. It’s a perfect opportunity to reflect on the effects of smoking and the opportunities to quit smoking, especially among Latinos. For every one person that dies from a tobacco-related cause, there are 20 more people who are suffering with at least [...]
New study shows undocumented immigrants aren’t packing hospital emergency rooms
LatinaLista — The latest Rasmussen poll regarding Arizona’s immigration law says it found that 55% Favor Immigration Law Like Arizona’s For Their State. It’s not surprising given that the foundation of all the immigration legislation enacted thus far in various states is based partly on fact and a lot of fiction. For example, two of [...]
