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It’s Time to Address Teen Pregnancy in our Communities
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It’s Time to Address Teen Pregnancy in our Communities

By Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff | 05/10/2013 - 12:31 | 0 Comments

I’m often asked why I decided to move across the country to work for Planned Parenthood.  Ultimately, the reason was simple; it’s personal. 

When I was 16, living in rural west Texas, I learned firsthand why it’s so important that women have access to birth control from high-quality health centers. I learned...

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Latinas and Skin Cancer: Facts You Should Know
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Latinas and Skin Cancer: Facts You Should Know

By Celia Shatzman | 05/10/2013 - 11:59 | 0 Comments

Think skin cancer is not your problem? Think again.

Despite what you may have heard, it’s not just white people who are at risk for skin cancer. “The most common question I get from patients is, ‘Why did I get skin cancer if I’m brown?” says Puerto Rican dermatologist Maritza Perez, an associate clinical professor at Columbia University in New York...

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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites
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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 11:35 | 0 Comments

Latinos are enrolling into college more than ever. According to a Pew Research Center analysis, a record seven out of ten (or 69%) of Latino high school graduates enrolled into college during fall 2012. In contrast, the results are 2...

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Zoe Saldana at the London premiere of Star Trek: Into the Darkness
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Zoë Saldaña Doesn't Always Draw From Latina Identity for Films

By Amaris Castillo | 05/10/2013 - 10:09 | 0 Comments

Yes, Zoë Saldaña is Latina. But that doesn’t mean her ethnicity inspires her for every role she tackles.

During a recent press conference to promote her new film Star Trek: Into Darkness, our...

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The Most Popular Baby Names List Released!
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The Most Popular Baby Names List Released!

By Samantha Leal | 05/10/2013 - 09:45 | 0 Comments

The Social Security Administration releases the top baby names given to children born every year, and this year's list is out! In 2012, the top baby names were Sophia and Jacob. Not particularly surprising, as Sophia has been the most popular name for girls for the past two years,...

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Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty for Ariel Castro, His Family Speaks Out

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 09:43 | 0 Comments

While Ariel Castro remains on suicide watch in jail after being arraigned on Thursday and held at $8 million bail, Ohio prosecutors may try to seek the death penalty against the 52-year-old man who kidnapped, raped, and tortured three Cleveland women, ...

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Modern Mami: I'm Having A Bummy Day (And Other Pregnancy Woes)

By Kristina Guerrero | 05/10/2013 - 08:58 | 0 Comments

Is it okay that I have a bummy day? Is it okay that I admit my back hurts, I really miss eating sushi, and I don’t like that my dimples have moved from my face to my butt? Is it okay that the next person to tell me that I look like I’m about to ‘pop’ should watch out because I might have to ‘pop’ them in the face? Is it okay that when my husband tells me I look beautiful, I...

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Dia De Los Muertos
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Commentary: Disney Offends (Again) With Dia De Los Muertos Uproar

By Amaris Castillo | 05/09/2013 - 17:14 | 0 Comments

Disney tried to trademark Dia de los Muertos. Yes, the Mexican holiday. We wish we were kidding, but the mass media corporation had actually placed a trademark request earlier this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Disney’s reasoning? According to a story by...

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