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Latino Women and Cervical Cancer

February 28, 2011

All women are at risk for cervical cancer but unfortunately Hispanic/Latino women have about twice the risk of developing cervical cancer, compared to other women. Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of death for U.S. women. With the widespread use of Pap test screening in the last 50 years, cervical cancer rates have declined significantly. Every year,...

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Cell Phone Is Single Females’ New Best Friend

September 1, 2010
Cell Phone Is Single Females’ New Best Friend

Single mobile females (SMFs) – young single women who have cell phones – assign to their mobile devices an important role in relationships and dating, organizing their lives, and in fashion, according to a recent study commissioned by Samsung Telecommunications America. “The cell phone is an integral part of the SMF’s life, serving as a...

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WOM Research: Moms Buzz about Brands

August 31, 2010
WOM Research: Moms Buzz about Brands

New moms and pregnant women have over 109 word-of-mouth conversations per week about products, services, and brands, most of them positive and considered highly credible by other moms, according to a study conducted for BabyCenter. Per day, the group engages in one-third more word-of-mouth (WOM) conversation than the total public or women in general, the study found:...

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Latina bloggers are a force to be reckoned with

August 19, 2010
Latina bloggers are a force to be reckoned with

They are Latinas. They are strong, modern, intelligent and love to share their opinions. They are constantly contributing to the blogosphere. They are the Latina bloggers. And, LATISM (Latinos in Social Media), a non-profit organization that groups Latinos who actively participate online, has performed an invaluable survey of over 900 Latina bloggers and has...

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Cellphone Gender Gap: Less Wealthy Women Less Likely to Own a Mobile

August 5, 2010

Cherie Blair’s group proves women’s economic disadvantage of reduced ownership — and potential profits to firms in fixing the gap A woman is one-fifth less likely than a man to own a mobile phone in a middle-income or poor country, a gender gap that reduces women’s safety and income possibilities as well as national...

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Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective

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Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective As most of you know, a few weeks ago and thanks to a recommendation from my dear friend...

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