Latinos and Mental Illness
Since Oct. 6 to 12 is Mental Health week, CTLatinoNews.com researched websites and articles to provide our readers with important information on what […]
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Health Exchange: Leaves Out State's 55,000 Undocumented Immigrants
By Annika Darling CTLatinoNews.com The Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act went into effect Oct. 1. While thousands
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It's ‘Above Average’ for Latino Kids And Sugary Drinks
Latino kids consume more soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks and other sugary drinks on average than do their white peers. Sugary
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Former Surgeon General Takes on Health Disparities
By Wayne Jebian Living up to her reputation as an engaging speaker, former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders informed and
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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