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Hypertension in Youths Is Tied to School Success

Hypertension in Youths Is Tied to School Success

Mariela May 13, 2013 0

High blood pressure in teens is a condition that is affecting more and more teens every day.  Obesity is one of the bigger health issues related to hypertension.  A recent survey on psychological distress

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Many in U.S. don’t get proper testing for hepatitis C: CDC

Many in U.S. don’t get proper testing for hepatitis C: CDC

Mariela May 8, 2013 0

Hepatitis C is a very serious condition therefore, people must get the proper testing done in order to get the most effective treatment. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many

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Kinsa Smart Thermometer: connecting communities to prevent the spread of disease

Kinsa Smart Thermometer: connecting communities to prevent the spread of disease

Mariela April 30, 2013 0

Contact: Patrick Calderon press@kinsahealth.com (310) 880-6763 Introducing Kinsa a health technology start-up  that can help families live healthier and stop the spread of illness. San Francisco, CA (April 30, 2013)–Kinsa, a health technology start-up, is

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Latin America Threatened By Mounting Cancer Epidemic, Study Finds

Latin America Threatened By Mounting Cancer Epidemic, Study Finds

Mariela April 29, 2013 0

In Latin America the growth of fueling is causing a cancer epidemic and it’s threatening to spread in the region if the government does not get involved.  Findings in a recent study indicate that cancer is

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Poor Health Care Affects Immigration

Poor Health Care Affects Immigration

Mariela April 26, 2013 0

According, to the Center for Social Justice has reported an estimated 600,000 immigrants have been deported by American hospitals.  Officials indicate that these inhumane actions were a result of health care costs and not

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4/25 on #LATISM: Mental Health and the Latino Community

4/25 on #LATISM: Mental Health and the Latino Community

ElianneRamos April 25, 2013 0

    Many a times on LATISM, as we discuss the issues of the day, other underlying issues come to the fore. Such was the case as we were recently discussing Gun Control/Gun Rights

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LATISM Announces Its 2013 National Bilingual Conference Call for Speakers

LATISM Announces Its 2013 National Bilingual Conference Call for Speakers

ElianneRamos April 24, 2013 0

Washington, DC., April 23, 2013 – Latinos in Tech, Innovation and Social Media today announced its "Call for Speakers" for the 2013 LATISM conference, the premier event for Latinos engaged in social media, to

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Texas Health Resources Surgery Study Shows Hospitals Can Profit From Their Own Mistakes

Texas Health Resources Surgery Study Shows Hospitals Can Profit From Their Own Mistakes

Mariela April 17, 2013 0

Health care is a topic of great concerns for Americans and further research in this field shows the public the sad reality of hospital practices. According, to The Journal of the American Medical Association “hospitals

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Social Media Comes to Health Care

Social Media Comes to Health Care

Mariela April 15, 2013 0

How could the social media help the health care industry?  The social media is incredibly powerful at transmitting information to its users and the whole web.  Recently a care of social platforms aims to

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Why Are More Children Being Diagnosed With Food Allergies?

Why Are More Children Being Diagnosed With Food Allergies?

Mariela April 3, 2013 0

In the last five to ten years more children are being diagnosed with food allergies. Why are more children being diagnosed with food allergies? Food allergies related to peanuts have increased the most in

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