Making Breastfeeding The Norm Among Inner City Latinas
Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com A culture which prevailed in the mid-20th century America viewed breastfeeding as outside the norm, as “the […]
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New Anti-tobacco Campaign Targets Young Latinos And Blacks
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is launching “Fresh Empire” a hip-hop themed anti-tobacco campaign targeted at Latinos and Blacks. “Unfortunately,
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State Residents Not Using Free Preventive Care, Worried About Costs, Survey Finds
Kathy Navaroli, 50, of Windsor, hadn’t seen a primary care doctor in years when she decided to go
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Alzheimer's Disease To Increase Faster In Latino Population
A 2010 study on Alzheimer’s found that Latinos are about 1.5 more times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than non-Latino
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The Teen Pregnancy Rate In Guatemala Is High…Why?
photo: latinohealthzone.com In a 2012 interview with Inter Press Service, Dr. Mirna Montenegro of the Observatorio de Salud Reproductiva (Sexual and Reproductive
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Indicators Of Teen Depression, Earlier Suicides, On The Rise
While the number of youths in Connecticut who die by suicide has declined since 2007, the average age
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Mental Health Teams Serve As Gap To Stabilize At-Risk Youth
The growing number of children and teens exposed to traumatic events in everyday life has forced the state’s crisis
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Latino Teens Have Higher Tendency to Suffer From Depression
Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews.com Depression among teenagers is a problem that impacts all segments of the population, but especially is a
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National Campaign Aimed At Getting Latinos To Know Their Cholesterol Count
Cholesterol is a word that most have learned that having too much of it is a bad thing but is
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Latino Families Believe In Eldercare, But A Tough Mission
For 10 years Gloria Frías has had a full time job, but she receives no compensation for her work.
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State Budget Would Leave Many Without Health Insurance
Doug Maine CTLatinoNews.com Between 7,000 and 10,000 low-income parents, and many of their children, are likely to become
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Autism Event ‘Connecting the Dots’ Shines Light on Disability Affecting Latino Children
April 2 is the eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day. In Connecticut, this year a special event will help connect