Cigarettes Marketed To Vulnerable Communities
Cigarettes are bad. No doubt about it. I haven’t found any product on the market meant for consumption […]
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Additional Barriers Exist For Latino Children With Autism
The only thing Kai Arroyo eats is butterscotch pudding. He only drinks milk from a bottle. When he speaks, you
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Current Colon Cancer Treatments Not Helping Hispanics
Despite new treatments and advancements in medical technology, colon cancer survival rates for Hispanics have remained statistically unchanged when compared
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Latino Healthcare Sign-Ups In California Surged In Final Month
Enrollment by Latinos in California’s healthcare insurance exchange surged in the final month of sign-ups after an intensive push to
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CT Smoking Rates Decline, But County Disparities Remain
Although smoking rates in Connecticut decreased between 1996 and 2012, striking disparities persist among counties, according to new research
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So You're Enrolled – What Now? Navigating Health Care System
Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com With the deadline to sign up for federally-mandated health insurance come and gone on March
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Latinos: Generational And Religious Divide On 'Right To Die'
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com The Connecticut General Assembly may not vote on the passage of an “Aid in Dying” bill
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Pharmacies More Likely To Sell Tobacco In Poor And Latino Communities
Poverty and the racial makeup of a community are a good indications of whether someone can go into the neighborhood
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Untreated Hypertension A Problem In US Hispanic Community
There is a significant deficit in recognition and control of hypertension in the Hispanic population of the United States, according
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Prescription Medication Abuse In Connecticut’s Latino Community
Annika Darling CTLatinoNews.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic.
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"No Wrong Door" For Health Insurance: Latinos Stand To Gain
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com The “No Wrong Door” (NWD) initiative, set to be implemented by the end of next
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Herbalife Divides Latino Leaders
Herbalife recently donated money to five of the seven Hispanic groups that signed a letter last week supporting the