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Latina Lesbians Deal With Racism, Homophobia And More

Mary Mata August 8, 2011

A new study released at the end of July shows that Latinas who are lesbians face racism from within and without their LGBTQ communities, as well as homophobia and sexism. […]

McDiabetes: Top Docs Tell McDonald’s To Stop Marketing Junk

Mary Mata August 4, 2011

News Taco To Go: Snacks, Slurs, Music, Poetry, And Insurance

Mary Mata August 3, 2011

Latinas Benefit Big From New Insurance Guidelines

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

By Maria Elena Pérez, Interim Executive Director National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Latinas by far disproportionately benefit in every area of the new Department of Health and Human Services […]

Watch TV? You’re At Increased Risk For Diabetes

Mary Mata

Adults who watch more than two hours of TV a day tend to weigh more than people who watch less. What’s more, research has shown that the more TV you watch, […]

Guapura 101: Sparkly, Glittery Body Shimmer

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

So I’m not the fanciest girl in the world, but one of my favorite ways to get dressed up is to add some body shimmer to my arms, shoulders, neck […]

California Marijuana Eradication Evokes Secrecy, Military

Mary Mata

By Tim Crews, Publisher, The Sacramento Valley Mirror Willows, California — Close your eyes, you nosy reporters and citizens. The helicopters and hundreds of officers spread out over the North State […]