By Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, deputy chief medical officer at the American Heart Association

For many Hispanics, family is paramount. Yet heart disease and stroke, this nation's number one and number four killers, are stealing our 

abuelitos and abuelitas at an unacceptable rate.

BY CRISTINA ARREOLA

It's true: Latinas do have lower rates of breast cancer. But, we're also more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage, making it harder to treat. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latinas, creating a real threat to our community. 

The following was submitted by Monique Barraza-Gutierrez as part of HHL's Share Your Story Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

By Jessica Lucia Roiz |

Following a recent health scare, "Despierta America's" host Karla Martinez talked about her life-changing experience in an exclusive interview with Latin Times.

Posted by Kelley Luckstein

Although Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers don't have a definite answer as to why spina bifida birth defects occur, they have identified a few important risk factors and two different surgery options. Risk factors include race, family history, diabetes, obesity, increased body temperature and folate deficiency.