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Hispanic children are getting most nutrients, but eating too much fat

June 3, 2009
Hispanic children are getting most nutrients, but eating too much fat

The Hispanic community has its own set of health challenges, including high rates of diabetes, plus kidney and cardiovascular disease. Children aren’t immune — according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, from 2005 through 2006 Mexican American children age 2 through 19 were the heaviest among all ethnic and racial groups in...

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School taking steps to fight swine flu

April 28, 2009

Associated Press 10:40 AM CDT, April 27, 2009 CHICAGO – Concern about a deadly strain of swine flu has prompted one Chicago school in a largely Hispanic neighborhood to forbid students from shaking hands. Orozco Community Academy Principal Coralia Barraza also says when parents call to say their children are home sick, school officials...

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Smartphone user experience: A Latina’s Perspective

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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