Para ti Mami..

For years my mom avoided going to the gynecologist out of embarrassment (typical response from an older Latina). “Que pena,” she would tell me. After all, my mom, who was born in Havana, Cuba, had been brought up in an ultra-conservative environment. Case in point, even after she and my dad married in a civil ceremony my abuela or aunt chaperoned them until their church wedding a few days later.

Free health screenings will be held in 20 multicultural markets across the U.S., demonstrating the company’s commitment to increasing access to health care

Educators to offer resources to diabetes patients to help manage their condition

By Elena Rios for the Los Angeles Daily News

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) applauds Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) on the launch of their new public health awareness program in collaboration with television star Mario Kreutzberger, better known as 'Don Francisco.'

If you live with breast cancer, love someone with breast cancer or worry about your risk for breast cancer, you are part of a global community of women and men whose lives have been touched by the disease. The New York Times asked its readers to share insights from their experiences with breast cancer.