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LAPD’s 1st Latina Commander, Cancer Survivor Marches in Rose Bowl Parade

NewsTaco January 2, 2017

*Great story that cuts across all ethnic, cultural and racial lines. VL By  Brian Latimer, NBC News (3 minute read)   Los Angeles Police Department Commander Anne Clark is the first […]

Infants show apparent awareness of ethnic differences, UCLA psychologists report

NewsTaco December 14, 2016

Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

NewsTaco December 13, 2016

Experts Say Depression Rates Among Latinos Likely to Rise Under Trump

NewsTaco November 28, 2016

*So the President-elect has become a mental health issue? VL By Francisco Castro, New America Media (3 minute read)   NEW ORLEANS, La. — In 2014, Professor Patrick Johansson of the […]

Latino Boomers Report Having Positive Outlook on Health

NewsTaco October 27, 2016

*The trick is don’t sweat pequeñeces. (that and tequila). VL By Business Wire (4 minute read) A new survey of Hispanic Baby Boomers conducted by health and well-being company Humana […]

Focus on the majority leaves key research on minority populations untouched

NewsTaco October 25, 2016

*This is the problem: “Latinos and other minority groups are hardly researched, producing less information about how each of their respective cultures influence their health and overall well-being.” VL By Khadija […]

Latinos DO age slower than anyone else – and their genes ‘hold the key to prolonging youthfulness’

NewsTaco August 17, 2016

*I love when geeks say Latinos age slower at the molecular level (I nod and say “I knew that.”) By Mia De Graf, Daily Mail Latinos age slower than any […]