Latinos across the country are entering college in record numbers. Your first days in college will certainly produce anxiety, excitement, and lots of questions. Below are some thoughts and practical advice for freshman students from Latino/as who have "been there, done that" when it comes to education.

Did you know that your health insurance covers a variety of screenings, counseling services and immunizations at NO cost to you? Zero, zip, zilch out of your pocket.

Univision News highlighted cases of police brutality against Latinos that have received little media attention and reported that, amid demonstrations condemning police brutality against minorities, Latino voters are increasingly worried about racial discrimination, which experts believe is on the rise, due in part to "the normalization" of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric.

“Laurie Garrett is a Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers.”

The nation's obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, according to new government health statistics.