Autism Diagnosis: Latinos Face Obstacles
Continuing to break barriers in terms of early detection of autism for Latino children is important and the awareness of this issue is key
Health
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High-Cost Prescription Drugs, People Suffering (video)
A lose, lose situation: people forced to choose between medicine and food
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Health care providers support bill to rein in the rising cost of prescriptions drugs
“This kind of jacking up the price of an old generic that we’ve had around forever is inexcusable greed on the part of the pharmaceutical companies and it makes patients suffer”
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House Bill 7174: Lawmakers Working To Lower Drug Prices (video)
“By passing this legislation, we can give people the immediate relief at the pharmacy counter that they are demanding and they deserve”
~ Rep. Sean Scanlon (D-Guilford)
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Achoo! 3 Worst Connecticut Cities, This Allergy Season
5.4 percent of Latinos reported suffering from hay fever in the past year
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State bill seeks to lower sky-rocketing cost of prescription meds
“The people of Connecticut don’t have to accept the status quo. They can demand something better.”
Health
Beating Breast Cancer: A Success Story
How one Hispanic woman used regular screening to get the jump on the disease
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Study Finds Disparity In Exposure Of Junk Food Ads Between White Youth And Black, Hispanic Youth
A report released on Tuesday finds that junk food advertising continues to disproportionately target black and Hispanic youth, contributing to health disparities.
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Latinos And Hispanics Poised To Transform U.S. Health System With $1.7 Trillion Purchasing Power
In recent months, immigration, race and ethnicity have dominated headlines. One reason is because with each passing year, more
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Hispanic And Black Students Find Valuable Help At School-Based Mental Health Centers
Once a week, every week, the health center at Stamford High School offers sophomore Roger Sanchez an oasis—someplace he can
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U.S. Latina Teens Attempt Suicide In Greater Numbers Than Any Other Adolescent Group
photo: peru21.pe Erika Sánchez began to have suicidal thoughts when she was 13. Sánchez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants in
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Threat Of Deportation: A Trigger For Toxic Stress In Children Left Behind
On a snowy Saturday morning in January, Selvin, 13, and his mother were in the basement of the First and