Kick Diabetes to the Curb

By Mariela Rosario | 11/20/2008 - 12:26 |

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November isn't just a month to celebrate Thanksgiving, it's also American Diabetes Awareness Month. As we all (should) know, Latinas are more likely to get diabetes than not—we have a 52.5% lifetime risk of developing the disease. What you may not know is that scientist-types are constantly figuring out ways to both lower that risk and fight diabetes without drugs. Here’s the rundown:

Eat edamame. Chicas who do have a 47% lower risk for developing diabetes.

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Gadget Guide: The New Blackberry Storm―Believe the Hype!

By Mariela Rosario | 11/19/2008 - 19:42 |

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Do you drool over your friends' iPhone? Do you dream of sleek touch pads, speedy internet service and MP3 capability? Yeah, so do we. We just refused to accept the fact that we'd have to switch over to a more expensive, less customer-friendly cell service. So, we decided to wait it out, until our trusty Verizon Wireless gave us a phone that would let us hold our loyal heads high. And we waited and waited...and our prayers were finally answered in the form of the brand new Blackberry Storm!

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John Leguizamo Plays to a Star-Studded Audience in Broadway Debut of 'American Buffalo'

By Mariela Rosario | 11/19/2008 - 13:35 |

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John Leguizamo stars in the latest revival of David Mamet's American Buffalo, which premiered on Broadway last night to a star-studded audience. Leguizamo plays Teach, a lowlife who muscles in on a plan to steal a rare buffalo coin in Mamet's famous play about greed.

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Safe Haven Laws, Similar To Those in Nebraska Are Passed in Madrid, Spain

By Mariela Rosario | 11/18/2008 - 16:08 |

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Perez Hilton Bashes Eduardo Verastegui Over His Support of Prop 8

By Mariela Rosario | 11/12/2008 - 17:52 |

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If Lin-Manuel Miranda Doesn't Star In the Movie Version of "In The Heights", Who Should?

By Monica Herrera | 11/11/2008 - 18:51 |

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By now, you might have heard the truly awesome news that In The Heights, the Tony Award-sweeping musical that propelled its creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to instant success, is headed for the multiplex. Universal Pictures picked up the rights to the Broadway show just last week, and we're giddy at the idea of seeing our favorite Washington Heights homeboy and his lotto-winning abuelita on the big screen.

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