Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), women age 13 or older made up 21 percent of […]

By Larry Greene CTLatinoNews.com Latinas who are coming to this country as immigrants are finding themselves more susceptible to being

There has been a spike in the number of women using the morning after pill including Latinas. Presently 11 percent

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com Moved by the death, at age 26, of former Bridgeport city councilman Daniel Martinez, state Sen. Andres

Joseph Sirven, a first-generation Cuban-American, says that the Internet has fundamentally transformed the way he practices medicine, challenging the doctor-patient

The polluted air we breathe could be leading to more heart attacks. It’s especially troubling for Latinos, who already have

On an average day, Latino adults in the U.S. get roughly 11 percent of their calories from fast food, according

By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com The decades-old public health problem of growing obesity is still at crisis levels in Latino and

New York City’s immigrant community is suffering from a rise in AIDS cases. New York, which saw a 4 percent

Salsa dancing may be the cure for older Latinos who have trouble with balance and other health issues. University of

According to a new study released by the Pew Research Center, Latinos are less likely to watch their weight or

By Linda Tishler Levinson CTLatinoNews.com Jailene Rivera is passionate about heart health. The 26-year-old West Haven woman had open-heart surgery