At a time when autism diagnoses are at an all-time high, most pediatricians don’t offer the tests necessary to screen Spanish-speaking children.

A study by Oregon Health and Science University researchers in the journal Pediatrics found only about 10 percent of California pediatricians offer both developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) screenings in Spanish. The tests are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with four developmental screenings between ages nine and 30 months and two autism screenings at 18 and 24 months.

We all know it can be difficult to save money. There are many bills to pay, and immediate needs make saving money a challenge not only for you but for everyone. However, many people do not realize the benefit of compounding interest, and when you do not save regularly you are missing out on a great opportunity.

First lady Michelle Obama took her campaign against being overweight and childhood obesity to the popular Spanish-language television program “Sabado Gigante,” where she spoke about the benefits of a healthy diet and physical exercise.

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Getting children who are overweight to regularly eat even just a helping or two of the right vegetables each day could improve their health in critical ways, a new study in the November edition of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports.