LatinaLista — The Bronx has been christened with a dubious new title — home to the highest teen pregnancy rate of all of the five New York City boroughs. To top it off, Bronx teens don’t just hold the…
LatinaLista — You would think that city mayors are busy enough than to have to caravan to Washington DC to plead for a cause that should be every politician’s top priority — keeping our cities safe. Yet, that’s what…
Rumbo LAWRENCE — The American Lung Association released a new report, Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics, which provides an overview of the complex biological, environmental, political and cultural factors that increase asthma’s burden on…
LatinaLista — While the federal deficit is a scary enough scenario, it remains for too many people an abstract event. It’s not until Washington starts eliminating programs and reducing funding for others that the seriousness of the situation comes…
LatinaLista — No one should face breast cancer alone. That’s the mission focus of the recently launched website for the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization™. The web site, available in both English and Spanish, Y-ME, focuses on the human…
LatinaLista — Fighting for women’s health rights has been an ongoing struggle ever since women got the right to vote. The struggle has gotten even harder these days with politicians, who in their eternal quest to balance the federal…
LatinaLista — A recent survey about teen drug use published by scientists at Duke University in the November issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry had both good news and bad news. The good news is that of…
LatinaLista — A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll reveals that half of Republican primary voters don’t care about the charges of sexual harassment levied against GOP presidential nominee Herman Cain. It seems these adults are right in line…
By Luis Hernandez Borderzine JUAREZ, MEXICO — Just a few steps from the historic cathedral devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe in downtown Juárez, the Mercado Cuauhtémoc shopping center houses stores that specialize in the sale of paraphernalia dedicated…
By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — More than 65 percent of women who get help from a center for domestic violence in San Diego are Latinas. The numbers are alarming, but there are even…
By Capt Eduardo Wilson, Hawaii Hispanic News KAPOLEI, Hawaii — I am a 58-year-old male airline pilot (Alaska Airlines), who recently underwent a left modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. T2, N1, M0. Are these the codes for the…
LatinaLista — For a child, there is only one day all year that is special — their birthday. But these are tough times and for too many families birthday parties, complete with pretty cakes are just not in the…
LatinaLista — Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics with asthma are less likely to be in the care of a regular doctor or clinic; less likely to be prescribed appropriate medicines; less likely to have access to specialized care; and…
LatinaLista — The issue of Latina teen pregnancy is not new. Yet, it is something that is getting renewed attention because of several consequences of teen pregnancy: teens tend to drop out of school; they hold down menial jobs…
LatinaLista — Halloween is only 11 days away and as any kid knows it’s much more than just dressing up in costume — it’s all about the trick-or-treating! Unfortunately, it’s reported that Halloween is a deadly time for trick-or-treaters….
By Roxana Urrutia LatinaLista The other day at the park there was a lady, who obviously knew nothing about dogs, accusing another woman’s dog of being fat. The dog owner argued back defending her dog’s physique, and amid that…
LatinaLista — When it comes to Latinos and healthcare coverage, there are just some indisputable facts that can’t be ignored: more Latinos are uninsured; too many Latinos are unemployed; and the healthcare coverage critical for low-income Latinos is Medicaid….
LatinaLista — The last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15, is perhaps one of the most important days of the entire month-long celebration of Latinos — it’s National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). Though a lot of breakthrough has…
LatinaLista — When it comes to heart disease, Latinos are in a good position, not great, but good. In general, Latinos are 10 percent less likely to have coronary heart disease than non-Hispanic white adults and less likely to…
LatinaLista — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a real issue among Latinos but it’s an issue that doesn’t get enough attention — especially for Spanish-speaking victims. One author wants to change that. Dr. Celso William Chignoli…
La Prensa San Diego SAN DIEGO — New estimates identify Latino gay men as moving from the fourth to third most impacted population in new HIV cases. In an effort to educate and reduce the number of infected Latinos,…
By Alberto Suris Rumbo News LAWRENCE — As the City of Lawrence continues to grieve over recent deaths linked to domestic violence, this year’s annual “Brides’ March” offered a much-needed opportunity to foster awareness and healing from the crisis…
LatinaLista — Hunger costs our nation at least $167.5 billion. It’s a cost that is only getting larger as more people are hit by the recession and are having to choose between buying food or paying for housing and…
LatinaLista — A new poll released by New York University’s Silver School of Social Work’s Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) and Planned Parenthood shows that 82 percent of parents are having a “sex talk” with their…
LatinaLista — According to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, California ranks as the top state in the nation with the “strongest gun laws that help combat the illegal gun market, prevent the sale of guns without background…
