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Plan B Now Available Over the Counter for Women 15 & Up
By Samantha Leal | 05/01/2013 - 11:21 | 0 Comments
Plan B, or the morning after pill, will now be sold as an over-the-counter drug and will be available for those 15 or older. While the pill used to be available for teens, the contraceptive was sold to those 17 or older, and only with a prescription. With the new law in place, those wishing to buy the pill can do so without seeing a pharmacist. ...
Latina Teen Suicide Rates On the Rise - What You Need to Know
By Michelle Rivas | 08/28/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments
An alarmingly high number of Latina teens are attempting suicide and the number continues to increase. Latina teens report some of the highest rates of depression, attributed to their family relationships, lifestyle expectations and bi-cultural differences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every seven Latina teens...
Our Favorite Dorm Essentials
By Samantha Leal | 07/31/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments
These cute room picks will give your (or your daughter's!) dorm room some real life. Hey, anything to spruce up that tiny space, right?
Steal Her Style: Selena Gomez’s Sweet Rocker Look
By Verky Arcos | 07/10/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments
Selena Gomez was recently snapped with beau Justin Bieber looking and staying cool by mixing feminine florals and edgy pieces, creating a summer style we all want to copy!
Gay Latina Teens Shot in Texas - One Killed, The Other in Hospital
By Samantha Leal | 07/02/2012 - 12:39 | 0 Comments
Two teens were shot in a park in Portland, Texas on June 23, one of them fatally. Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, and Mary Kristene Chapa, 18, were found in knee-deep grass in a nature area park in Portland by a couple that Saturday morning, reported ...
Inspiring Young Latina: Alyssa Vera Ramos
By Sugey Palomares | 06/26/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments
Alyssa Vera Ramos is the inspiring Latina of the week for her strong passion for theater and teaching. The Chicago native and Northwestern University graduate is a facilitator for the non-profit organization, For Youth Inquiry, a performing health collective, which helps inspire and educate inner-city teens. We...
WATCH: Naya Rivera Gets Her Sexy on For 'The Glee Project'
By Sugey Palomares | 06/26/2012 - 13:51 | 0 Comments
Naya Rivera knows how to work it for the cameras as the infamous Glee character Santana Lopez, and now she's shining some of light on fresh-faced hopefuls for The Glee Project on the Oxygen channel.
The reality series prepares industry rookies for an audition of a lifetime for the FOX hit musical comedy Glee, and the winner...
Daily Chisme: Demi Lovato and Britney Spears Becoming ‘X-Factor’ Besties
By Sugey Palomares | 06/19/2012 - 12:00 | 0 Comments
Happy Tuesday chismosos! Get your gossip rundown below:
- Selena Gomez might be Demi Lovato’s original best friend, but the “Love You Like a Love Song” singer is getting some competition from Britney Spears. Word is that Demi and Britney have become partners in crime during the shooting of the new X...
- College Going Culture: Latinos pass whites in college enrollment…but do they stay?
- New sun damage prevention campaigns target Latino children
- Join us for the Home Depot Fútbol Twitter Party #HomeDepotFutbol
- The Curious Case of the IRS v. Tio Taco
- LinkedIn, what did you expect? Does technology replace ‘Palancas’?

















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