Cultural beliefs, lack of health media outlets, key barriers to Latino health

Cultural beliefs, lack of health media outlets, key barriers to Latino health

Mary Mata June 24, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify The Pew Hispanic Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) joined forces recently to examine the health care disparities affecting Hispanics in the United States. […]

When a curvy body is healthy: Latinas as ideal of beauty and health

Mary Mata June 20, 2013

By Martha Garcia, Saludify Size 2, size 8, size 12 — what is the size for “healthy”?  Latinas are often known for their voluptuous and curvy bodies. Just think Jennifer Lopez […]

Juanes takes on key public health issue for young Latinos

Mary Mata June 19, 2013

By Nia Terrero, NBCLatino Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for approximately 21 percent of all new HIV infection cases in the United States. That’s nearly three times the […]

Latinos key to Obama’s health law strategy

Mary Mata June 12, 2013

By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News/Philadelphia Inquierer President Barack Obama, who was re-elected with strong support from the Latino community, was in California this week and will endorse a plan that focuses […]

The science behind ‘Susto’

Mary Mata June 7, 2013

By Hope Gillete, Saludify Susto is a Latino folk illness based on the popular belief an individual can lose their soul through a frightening experience, resulting in many mental and physical […]

California’s Mental Health System Targeted Latinas For Sterilization

Mary Mata June 4, 2013

By Annie-Rose Strasser, Think Progress Latina women in California’s mental health system were disproportionately targeted for forced sterilization for seventy years, according to new research by the University of Michigan. Between 1909 […]

‘We Are Big Marijuana,’ Company Gets Support From Former Mexican President

Mary Mata June 3, 2013

By Fox News Latino SEATTLE –  A former Microsoft manager’s efforts to create the first national brand of marijuana received support Thursday from the former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox. […]

Latina Gives Birth To Healthy Quintuplets

Mary Mata May 31, 2013

By Fox News Latino SALT LAKE CITY –  How many Latinos are in the U.S.? Well, now please add five. A Utah woman gave birth to a healthy set of […]

What’s behind the falling Latino teen birth rates?

Mary Mata May 30, 2013

By Drew Desilver, Pew Research Center For Hispanic teens, behavior may be aligning more closely with their views of teen pregnancy. A 2009 Pew Research survey found that Hispanics ages 16 to […]

For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds

Mary Mata

By Sabrina Tavernise,  The New York Times Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program has paid out on their behalf, according to […]