‘Not ready’: These Californians hesitant to take COVID vaccine, despite surge

‘Not ready’: These Californians hesitant to take COVID vaccine, despite surge

Victor Landa January 12, 2021

Mina Perez, of Sacramento, could be among the millions of Californians to receive a vaccine this year to protect against a virus that has infected more than 2.4 million people […]

Understanding why Latinos are so hard hit by Covid-19

Victor Landa May 18, 2020

(CNN) — Two months into the coronavirus crisis, with many Americans clamoring for a return to business as usual, Latinos are still mourning the terrible toll on their communities. An Ecuadorean bus […]

NewsTaco Rundown – January 30, 2019

Victor Landa January 30, 2019

I went to the White House to let the president know immigration reform is an economic necessity – The Hill Last week, I went to the White House to talk […]

Latino Children and the ACA

Victor Landa July 25, 2017

The U.S. Senate is going to vote today on something having to do with Healthcare. I don’t mean to be flippant, but, there are still unanswered questions. Here’s what we […]

Life Expectancy for Latinos Differs by 20 Years in Some US Counties

NewsTaco May 23, 2017

*The difference in life expectancy has to do with obesity, lack of exercise, high blood pressure, and smoking, but socioeconomic factors are important too. What can you do? Use this information […]

Latino Men Often Put Off Medical Care, Bringing Bigger Trouble

NewsTaco May 16, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because beyond being a cultural issue that has health repercussions, the fact the Latino men put off seeking medical care could be a health problem […]

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 […]

the Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief

NewsTaco April 29, 2016

FRIDAY, April 29, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s always good news when the fight against teen pregnanciy scores a win. We’ll start with that this morning. ►Friday’s numbers 38 – […]

the Latino daily – Your Thursday moring brief

NewsTaco April 21, 2016

THURSDAY, April 21, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! I’m armed with coffee and a small stack of pecan scones. Serve yourself your prefered morning drink and munch, let’s get the news […]

Research finds health cost for motivated, disadvantaged youth

NewsTaco April 8, 2016

*There’s a paradox, that education and income are good for your health, but the stress of getting them is detrimental throughout life. The paradox, studies say, is more pronounced in […]