By Cliff Despres SaludToday Most Latina and black women do not eat a healthy diet before pregnancy, despite its many benefits, according to a new study. A healthy maternal diet can reduce risk of obesity, preterm birth, and preeclampsia….
By Stephanie Desmon Futurity Even low levels of air pollution appear to raise the risk of a condition linked to premature births and lifelong health problems in children, new research shows. Fine particles from car exhaust, power plants, and other…
By Diane Maceachern Moms Clean Air Force Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” may be releasing endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that could harm human development and reproduction. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers at the University of…
By Lauren Loftus Cronkite News Service BOCHIL, Chiapas, Mexico – “Una nina,” the old woman said with a smile. A girl. Known simply as Doña Mercedes, the midwife had made this diagnosis after pressing wrinkled hands down hard on…
LatinaLista — Mexico ranks as the 11th most populous country in the world, with 122,730.392 people. It’s a country where women outnumber men (50.7% vs. 29.3% of the population, respectively), 85 percent of the people are Roman Catholic and…
By Amy Tannenbaum National Women’s Law Center Today is Halloween and I’m likely dressed up as Rosie the Riveter – but more importantly, it’s the 35th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA amended Title VII of…
LatinaLista — At the mention of the word ‘salmonella,’ most people start throwing away questionable foods, spraying down countertops with anti-bacterial cleaners and wiping clean cutting boards. Yet, mention the word ‘listeria,’ and most people aren’t sure what it…
