You and Your Health
REPORT: Latino LGBT Youth Face Different Challenges
June 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth who identify as Latino face greater rejection from their communities and schools than their non-LGBT Latino counterparts, according to a new report on LGBT continue reading »
Juanes Joins Lifebeat for National HIV Testing Day (VIDEO)
June 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Monday, the People en Español website premiered Juanes' PSA to raise awareness for National HIV Testing Day, which is June 27. continue reading »
Venezuela’s Latest Diet Fad, the Tongue Patch
June 11, 2013 | by Hope Gillette for Saludify
Weight loss fads are everywhere and utilize almost everything; from prancing around like a horse to eating just tuna fish and pineapple, people will try just about anything to lose weight. continue reading »
Chicago Launches Bike-Sharing System Divvy Just in Time for Summer
May 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
As of Friday, just 48 hours after registration began, Chicago's newest transit system has a reported 1,000 "Founding Members." Divvy, a program of the Chicago Dept. of Transportation, is a bike-sharing system that will give Chicagoans continue reading »
CNN Anchor Zoraida Sambolin to Follow in Angelina Jolie’s Footsteps with Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin has announced that she too will undergo the same cancer-preventive double mastectomy procedure as movie star Angeline Jolie. continue reading »
When Teen Dating Turns Abusive and Violent
May 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Parents urged to watch for signs of behavior that affects 1 in 10 children. When teens start dating, parents' worries grow -- and experts say that dating violence should be on their list of concerns. continue reading »
UCLA Establishes Center to Study Health, Poverty in Latin America
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff
UCLA's Blum Center is a research institute that seeks to contribute to improving the health of communities with few economic resources in Latin America. continue reading »
How to Keep Your Family Fit
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Begin a regular tennis match - You don't have to make staying fit a go-it-alone activity. Have the rest of the family join in. The Shapeup.org website offers these suggestions for family-fitness activities: continue reading »
Health Tip: After a Stressful Event
April 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Avoid alcohol and drugs - A stressful event can leave you feeling worn out, anxious and, perhaps, unable to cope. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue reading »
Gates and Slim Join Forces to Rid the World of Polio in Six Years
April 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Billionaires Bill Gates and Carlos Slim said in an exclusive interview with Efe that they planned to join forces to eradicate polio in six years. Gates, the founder of U.S. tech giant Microsoft, said it was not often that you received a letter proposing to wipe out one continue reading »
