If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion

If You’re Diagnosed With Cancer, Get A Second Opinion

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

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

Mary Mata July 21, 2011

[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

Mary Mata June 15, 2011

[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

Mary Mata June 2, 2011

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

Mary Mata April 5, 2011

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

Mary Mata March 22, 2011

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

Mary Mata March 21, 2011

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

Mary Mata March 9, 2011

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

Mary Mata February 28, 2011

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

Mary Mata February 7, 2011

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. […]