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Sofia Vergara at the 2012 Stand Up 2 Cancer event

I'm a Survivor! 5 Latino Stars Who Beat Cancer

By Sugey Palomares | 10/23/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Cancer affects everyone from our neighbors, friends, and family, to celebrities. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the leading cancer in Hispanic men while breast cancer dominates among Latin women. Learn more about cancer prevention and early detection for Latinos at...

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The Top 5 Things Latinas Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act

By Cecilia Munoz | 10/22/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Signed into law by President Obama in March 2010, the health care law – the Affordable Care Act – will help ensure Latinas and their families get the security they deserve and are protected from the worst insurance company abuses. The healthier we are as Latinas, the more freedom we have to pursue our dreams and contribute to our families,...

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Your Vitamin Guide: What To Skip and What To Take

By Valerie Tejeda | 10/17/2012 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

Nowadays it seems we're bombarded with conflicting messages about supplements. While certain vitamins are important for optimum health, others may be unnecessary (or even harmful). Here’s a guide to what vitamins to take, and which ones to skip.

Warning: Before starting any supplement regimen, make sure you contact your doctor first to make sure...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Adamari Lopez

EXCLUSIVE: Breast Cancer Survivor Adamari Lopez's Health Advice for Latinas

By Sugey Palomares | 10/17/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Actress and Un Nuevo Dia morning show host, Adamari Lopez is inspiring Latinas to take charge of their health. The breast cancer survivor is currently on tour for Yoplait’s save Lids to Save Lives campaign, which over the years has raised more than $34 million for breast cancer research. The Puerto Rican star is currently traveling throughout the U...

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Latinos & AIDS - What You Need to Know

By Samantha Leal | 10/15/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

October 15 marks National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. The NLAAD campaign works annually at building capacity for non-profit organizations and health departments in order to reach the Latino community, promote HIV testing and provide HIV prevention and access to care. 

Our community is seriously affected by the HIV epidemic. Consider this...

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Avoid the New Relationship Weight Gain

By Valerie Tejeda | 10/14/2012 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

Sad truth: most of us tend to put on a few pounds once we start a new relationship. It’s easy to understand why we gain those “love pounds”: Once you’re comfortable around someone, diet just doesn’t seem to matter as much. (Dessert, anyone?) Also, you typically adopt your partner’s eating habits, so if your man likes a bowl of ice cream after dinner, you’re...

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Breast Cancer by the Numbers

By Samantha Leal | 10/11/2012 - 17:09 | 0 Comments

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while the statistics have found lower rates of breast cancer in Latinas than many other groups, we're also more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage (when tumors tend to be more aggressive). Here are the numbers you need to know, now,...

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Six-Year-Old Brain Cancer Patient Starts Halloween Costume Drive

By Sugey Palomares | 10/11/2012 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

For 6-year-old brain cancer patient, Nico Castro, Halloween is the most important day of the year. The young boy, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, is undergoing chemotherapy at the Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center in California.

Although Nico was cleared for treatment in time for Halloween, he grew concerned for other sick children...

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