Lifestyle
Running Past Cultural Hurdles…to a Healthier Future
19/12/2014 09:45pm | 24727 viewsAs someone who has always been something of an activist – I’ve been volunteering and active in the Latino community from a very young age – the same could not be said of my personal life when it came to my own health and well-being.
Personalized Care
Affirmation exercises shown to close achievement gap for Latino students
26/12/2013 06:44pm | 7152 viewsGeoffrey Cohen's latest research on "stereotype threat" finds that small interventions in a classroom can have big impacts.
The achievement gap in academic performance between academically at-risk minorities and European American students has concerned educators, social scientists, policymakers, parents and students themselves for decades now. It’s a troubling fact that Latino Americans and African Americans, for example, earn lower grades on average than their European American peers, and are much more likely to drop out of high school.
Lifestyle
Beautiful but Deadly: Latinos' Curves Put Them at Risk
08/07/2015 03:47pm | 8778 viewsBy switching to a healthier diet and getting regular exercise, Latinos can drastically change their health issues.
By Cindy Y. Rodriguez
Self Advocacy
Slimming Down Without the Fitness Club Membership: ¡Si´ Se Puede!
08/07/2015 12:29pm | 13546 viewsGetting slim without the gym? It’s possible by making a few sustainable lifestyle changes, says City of Hope’s Mayra Serrano.
