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U.S. Census Highlights: Latinos Drive Population Growth, Number of Undocumented Remains Unknown
December 22, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Yesterday the U.S. Census released its highly anticipated census figures that show the U.S. population grew by 9.7 percent to 308.7 million people. This was the slowest rate of growth since the Great Depression with 60 percent of the growth due to natural birth rates and 40 percent due to immigration. continue reading »
Hispanics Increase Use of Cell Phones/Smartphones
December 21, 2010 | by Media Post | Latino Daily News
According to a study from Scarborough Research, use of cell phones by Hispanic adults has increased 26 percent since 2006, compared to only 18 percent in the general public. continue reading »
Latinos Develop Visual Impairments Like Blindness at a Higher Rate than General Population
December 20, 2010 | by National Eye Institute | Latino Daily News
Latinos have higher rates of developing visual impairment, blindness, diabetic eye disease, and cataracts than non-Hispanic whites, researchers found. continue reading »
Inclusion Survey Finds Efforts to Attract and Retain Hispanic Employees has Improved
December 18, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 16 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico, released its 2010 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index Survey (HACR CII). continue reading »
Where Most People Speak Spanish in the U.S: Starr, Texas
December 17, 2010 | by Census | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Census Bureau released 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates for the first time, making available social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in the nation. continue reading »
Control de la Diabetes Durante las Festividades
December 17, 2010 | by CDC | You and Your Health
No deje que la diabetes le impida disfrutar de los viajes y las celebraciones en esta época del año. Con algo de planeación y poco trabajo, puede cuidar su salud cuando viaja y en las reuniones con familiares y amigos durante estas festividades. continue reading »
STUDY: All Racial and Ethnic Groups ‘Strongly Aspire’ to Own a Home
December 17, 2010 | by Fannie Mae | Latino Daily News
Fannie Mae today released another installment of its 2010 Own-Rent Analysis and according to the study, all racial and ethnic groups polled, as well as immigrants, continue reading »
STUDY: Young Latino Men Face High Mortality Rate from Car Accidents and Homicide
December 16, 2010 | by Reuters | Latino Daily News
An exhaustive study by the Yale School of Medicine shows that young Latino men are dying at a significantly higher rate due in great part to car crashes and homicides, versus their non-Latino peers. continue reading »
Japanese Car Makers Preferred Amongst Most Hispanics
December 16, 2010 | by Hispanic Ad | Latino Daily News
Toyota, Honda and Nissan dominate new vehicle preferences among Hispanics in the U.S., according to Polk. The three companies account for 46.4 percent of the Hispanic m continue reading »
CENSUS: 22% of Hispanics Living Below Poverty Line
December 15, 2010 | by LAHT | Latino Daily News
The American Community Survey, a five year annual study from the U.S. Census, shows that 9.8 million or 22 percent of Latinos are living below the poverty level. continue reading »
Revenue and Number of Minority-Owned Business Firms on the Rise
December 15, 2010 | by Ponte al Dia | Latino Daily News
While the government just released figures that the private-sector only created 159,000 jobs in October the real growth under those numbers is coming from minority owned firms. continue reading »
Report: Venezuela’s Violence Claims At Least 14,000 Lives
December 10, 2010 | by Fox News | Latino Daily News
Though people are constantly being bombarding with news of violence in Mexico, news coverage of Venezuela’s violent struggles are comparatively unknown, but with nearly 14,000 murders last year, Venezuela has one of Latin America’s highest murder rates. continue reading »
40 Million in U.S. Driving Drunk or Drugged
December 9, 2010 | by Health Finder - Government | Latino Daily News
Despite massive efforts to curb drunk driving, some 30 million Americans are driving drunk and another 10 million are driving drugged each year, federal officials report. continue reading »
STUDY: Only One-in-Four Mexican Youth Uses Condoms
December 8, 2010 | by Latin American Herald | Latino Daily News
A study by the Mexican Youth Institute has found that only one out of every Mexican youth uses condoms. The number one reason was lack of use – they don’t like it. continue reading »
Terrible Year for Latinos at Prime Time Television Stations
December 7, 2010 | by NHMC | Latino Daily News
Today the National Latino Media Council (NLMC) released their annual Television Network Report Cards. NLMC is disappointed that this annual diversity report card reflects a decline in Latino diversity at the four major television networks - ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. continue reading »
Norteamericanos Consumen Suficiente Calcio y Vitamina D: Informe
December 7, 2010 | by MedlinePlus/Reuters Health Information | Hispanic Health News
La mayoría de las personas en Estados Unidos y Canadá recibe suficiente cantidad de vitamina D y calcio y el consumo excesivo de suplementos podría dañar su salud, advirtieron el martes expertos. continue reading »
Hispanically Targeted Publications See Increase in Readership and More Being Launched Everyday
December 6, 2010 | by EPMG | Latino Daily News
As a sign of the growing prominence of the Latino population in the U.S., sixteen new Hispanically targeted publications were launched between 2009-2010. continue reading »
Future Growth in Digital Population Will be Driven by Hispanics
December 3, 2010 | by Hispanic Business | Latino Daily News
A new report coming out of eMarketer predicts that the Hispanic online population will grow by nearly 10 million people over the next four years. Next year, the report forecasts, 62.9% of Hispanics, or 32.2 million people, will be on line. continue reading »
STUDY: Higher Education Needs More Focus on Latinos in Science, Technology, Math
December 2, 2010 | by University of California, Riverside | Latino Daily News
A recently released report co-written by a University of California, Riverside (UCR) professor argues that more attention needs to be placed on finances to increase the number of Latino students graduating in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. continue reading »
Arizona Economy Staying Afloat Due, In Large Part, to Latinas
December 1, 2010 | by New America Media | Latino Daily News
According to a recent study by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, more than $31 billion of the money being put into the state’s economy is a result of Arizona’s Latino population which makes up more than 30 percent of the state’s total population continue reading »
