If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion
If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion
Most of us do our homework when making a purchase; we check out the Internet and magazines like for information about cost and reliability so we get the most value […]
GOP Cuts To Medicaid Would Devastate Latino Families, Kids
[Editor’s Note: The following comes courtesy SEIU.] By Dr. L. Toni Lewis Medicaid covers one of every two Latino children across this country, and one of every four adults. It […]
Latinos Run Higher Risk Of Mercury, Coal Pollution
[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the Sierra Club.] An analysis of several studies conducted among Latinos reveal that this community faces a disproportionate risk from toxic […]
Let’s Stop Wasting Medicare Dollars
I think it’s clear to all of us that if you’re under 55 you won’t have your father’s Medicare when you turn 65. Medicare is growing at such an astronomical […]
A Pharmacy Tech Speaks: Advice For Latinos Filling Prescriptions
By Marlen Castañeda, Pharmacy Technician in McKinney, Texas I am a certified, registered pharmacy technician. A pharmacy tech works alongside a pharmacist and assists in typing and filling prescriptions. We can […]
People Under 20 Developing Diabetes At Alarming Rates
More young people than ever are being diagnosed with diabetes, meaning that the future of health care in this country is going to be even worse than we thought, and […]
Guapura 101: How To Properly Wash Your Hands
Hand washing is super important, but even for people who do it often, it’s useful to know “how” to do it “right.” Which is to say, there is a method […]
The “Diabetes Belt” Shows Concentration Of Disease In U.S. South
There is such a thing called the “Diabetes Belt,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. The gigantic swath of the southeastern portion of the U.S. starts at the southeastern […]
Guapura 101: How To Avoid The Flu
One way to totally ruin the lovely spring weather that’s just barely beginning to rear its head is to get the flu. A great post from Women’s Health offers some […]
Why Latinos Really Need Health Care Reform
Latinos are a population that can really, really benefit from health care reform because, as a group, they have among lowest rates of health insurance coverage of any ethnic group. […]