Colombia Is New Prime Medical Destination
Bogotá, Colombia When Philip Sheldon* was told by his Toronto doctor that he was on a six-month waiting list for […]
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Cilantro: Not Only Tasty, But Purifies Water
The next time you find yourself facing some questionable drinking water, look for some cilantro. At least that’s what
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Improving Care for Latinos with Parkinson's Disease
By Barbara Thomas Latinos have no higher risk for Parkinson’s disease than the general population, but they may not recognize
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Access Health Reaching Out to Latinos
By Melanie Williams In Connecticut there are 344,000 uninsured residents. Twenty-five percent of them are Latino. Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance
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Drink Up, First Lady Urges in Bilingual Campaign
In the next phase of the first lady’s push to get the nation, especially children, to live a healthy
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Young Latina Is a Liver Foundation ‘Champion’
By Brian Woodman Jr. Life has been a challenge for 14-year-old Iliana Aviles. But she has proven that she is
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Latina Teen Birth Rates Down
The National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the lowest teen birth rate in
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Spreading the Word about Drug Addiction
A Walk-A-Thon to raise funds for Youth Challenge of Connecticut Inc.; a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment organization licensed by
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Medical Bankruptcy Is Serious Concern For Latinos
During 2013, approximately 190,000 Latinos in the United States will be affected by medical bankruptcy, a form of debilitating debt
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Study Reports: Alarming Number of Hispanic Teens Are Abusing Drugs
According to the most recent data from the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study sponsored by the MetLife Foundation, Hispanic teen drug
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Obamacare for CT Latinos
By Christina Rose CTLatinoNews.com Latinos stand to gain the most from the Affordable Health Care Act. Blacks and Latinos are
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Parents' worries vary by culture
Different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. look at health concerns in different ways. Those culturally specific responses may