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Latino Elders: Heart Health — An urgent fact of life for elders

Feb 25, 2014, 12:00 AM 0

By Judi Bonilla Latino Elders When it comes to heart health, the facts are shocking: Heart disease and stroke are the #1 Killers of Latinos. Among Mexican-American adults, 31.6% of men and 34.4% of women have cardiovascular disease. Only…

General, Health, Life Issues

American Heart Assoc. targets Latinas with one message about heart disease but two distinct sites

Feb 1, 2013, 3:26 PM 0

LatinaLista — If it’s February it means two things — Valentine’s Day is near and it’s time again to pay extra attention to keeping our hearts healthy. For Latinas, it’s doubly important. According to medical experts, Latinas are likely…

Education, General, Health, Youth

American Heart Association reaches out to teens and Latinos during National CPR Awareness Week June 1-7

May 25, 2010, 2:59 PM 0

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…