Should I Choose Love, Or Becoming A Mother?

Should I Choose Love, Or Becoming A Mother?

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

Dear Martha, I’m so scared. I love my partner but my partner confessed that he has a disease that is degenerative and eventually can not bear children. I love him […]

In Haiti, 560 Infected With Cholera Daily

Mary Mata June 15, 2011

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Considering the conditions in the camp, it was no surprise that cholera reigned rampant mere months later. Cholera spreads in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking […]

Childhood Obesity Causes Premature Death

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Fat babies are more likely to become obese children who are more likely to become obese adults. Childhood obesity represents a health crisis for not just young Latinos, but all […]

Mexican Immigrants At High Risk For Depression

Mary Mata April 8, 2011

CNN published an interesting report yesterday noting that Mexican immigrants run particular risk of depression when they first emigrate to the U.S. CNN reports: Researchers at the University of California-Davis […]

Diabetes Doesn’t Have To Be A Death Sentence

Mary Mata April 7, 2011

We all know someone who has diabetes, but we may not all understand exactly what this disease does to the body. Diabetes is an incurable, but treatable disease where the […]

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 […]