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Latina Personal Trainer Strikes a Fitness Balance

Yarixa Ferrao, also known as Coach Yari, is known for her upbeat and motivational approach to fitness. The native Puerto […]

The lack of awareness and education in the Latino community on bone marrow donations has resulted in a shortage of

By Melanie Williams CTLatinoNews.com “People who are dyslexic cannot read.” “People who are dyslexic cannot perform well in school.” “A

More than one million Latinos in California could benefit from healthcare reform, President Obama said in a recent speech, as

Barbara Puffer CT Health I-Team According to the report, an additional analysis for these cancers known as BART (BRAC Analysis

By Barbara Nagy CT Health I-Team In the wake of healthcare reform, which will affect thousands of Latinos in Connecticut,

Autism Speaks’ new advertising campaign, “Maybe”, is targeted toward Latinos and African-Americans, and aims to help parents notice early signs

By Karen Cortés CTLatinoNews.com Pools across Connecticut are opening every day, and beaches are full of families ready for a

A Mexico City native received a successful permanent artificial heart implant on Tuesday, and it was the first successful procedure

A cultural phenomenon called the Hispanic paradox may be causing Latinos to live longer than anyone else, recent data has

By Magaly Olivero CT Health I-Team Ten-year-old Joey Smith shared a celebratory high-five with Heather Kunkel, a mental health professional

Editor’s Note: A record number of Latinas now serve in the U.S. military, and like all service women, they are