Cervical Cancer and Latinas: How to Protect Yourself

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/22/2009 - 18:00 |

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According to the American Cancer Society, Latinas in the U.S. are twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in comparison to non-Hispanic white women. We are also less likely to get regular checkups, making the death rate among us 50% higher than white women’s. And a new survey from the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation showed that while 89% of women don’t feel they’re at risk, 80% will get HPV in their lifetime. These are scary stats for the second most common cancer among women worldwide.

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Gisele Teams Up With Bono, Scarlett Johansson for (Product) RED

By Mariela Rosario | 01/22/2009 - 15:30 |

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Giselle Bündchen has agreed to team up with Bono, Scarlett Johannson and (Product) RED for a special feature in an upcoming issue of Elle magazine to raise money to help fight HIV and AIDS in Africa.

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Fidel Castro Finally Speaks, Praises President Obama

By Yuliana Gomez | 01/22/2009 - 13:55 |

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After several months of silence, ailing former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Wednesday finally resurfaced. Castro, 82, posted to his column on Cuban-run website cubadebate.cu. According to Reuters UK, at one point in 2008, he was averaging 8 columns a month; the most recent message from Castro comes after more than a month of absence, leading to speculation over his ill health.

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Billionaire Carlos Slim Helú Invests $250 Million in NY Times

By Mariela Rosario | 01/22/2009 - 13:30 |

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The New York Times announced this week that it had accepted a 250 million dollar loan from Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim Helú. The money is intended to help the ailing newspaper giant keep its multiple businesses afloat.

Mr. Slim already owns 6.9% of the Times Company, and according to the terms of the contract will invest $250 million more in the form of six-year notes.

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Obama Orders Guantanamo Prosecutions to Halt

By Mariela Rosario | 01/21/2009 - 18:45 |

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In one of his first official acts on day one of his presidency, Barack Obama has halted prosecutions at the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison. Issuing a 120 suspension of military tribunals, the move was the first of many that President Obama will use to distance himself from the legacy of former President George Bush, who created the detention center in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

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President Obama's Inauguration Inspires Hope and Unity

By Mariela Rosario | 01/21/2009 - 14:15 |

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Walking through the streets of DC this past weekend, you couldn't help but feel a rarefied sense of excitement in the air. For a city that has witnessed so many historical moments, none seem to have galvanized the population as much as President Barack Obama's inauguration to the highest office in the United States.

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