Chef Lorena Garcia Schools Us On Childhood Obesity

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How did you become concerned with the issue of childhood obesity?

The Lowdown on BPA

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BIsphenol A, or BPA, is a chemical that is often found in baby bottles and even infant formula cans.
According to the National Toxicology Program (NTP), it acts on the brain like a hormone, causing behavioral and developmental problems, early puberty in girls and changes in the prostate and breasts of those exposed. The problem is, we’re all exposed to it—in a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 95% of subjects had BPA in their system.

Latino Youth At Risk

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A bi-annual federal survey just released by the Center for Disease Control reveals that Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than black and white students. Furthermore, while rates of sexual activity are on the decline for black and white students, there is no decline for Hispanic students.

“It’s disheartening that we aren’t seeing progress among Hispanic teens for certain risk factors,” said Howell Wechsler, the director of the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health.

Election 2008: Barack Obama Clinches Democratic Nomination For Presidency

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Eric Miller / Reuters

The historic battle for the Democratic primary presidential election came to an end last night with Senator Barack Obama amassing the necessary 2,118 delegates needed to become to presumptive Democratic presidential candidate. This democratic primary broke many records with regards to the number of voters who participated, the amount of money raised and spent and the length of the fight. Obama celebrated by addressing a jubilant crowd of 17,000 supporters in the same Minnesota stadium that will host the Republican Convention in the fall.

Local Lowdown

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Latina.com is going coast to coast to round up the best Latin themed hot spots in the country. From salsa dancing to salsa and chips, these places have what it takes to keep the night life caliente!

New York City:

Immigration: Building Borders, Burning Bridges

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Billy Tompkins / Retna Ltd.

We all remember last year's heated immigration debate, but a recent explosion of news stories has brought the issue back into the spotlight with a vengeance. Here we tell you what three seemingly unrelated events mean for nuestra comunidad.

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