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Zumba Keeps Latinos and Music Industry Healthy

Zumba Keeps Latinos and Music Industry Healthy

The popular Latin dance-based exercise program, Zumba, didn’t just add a great alternative to the fitness industry, but is also re-energizing the music industry. Zumba, is creating new fans for artists such as Pitbull, Daddy Yankee and Don Omar. Omar’s “Zumba”

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Poll: Latinos, Blacks Worry Over Long-Term Care Crisis

Poll: Latinos, Blacks Worry Over Long-Term Care Crisis

By Dr. Bruce Chernot It is no secret that Americans are aging, but what is too often lost is that most people will need help as they grow older.  Unfortunately, America does not have a strategy to deal with this

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Telenovela About HIV/AIDS Nominated for Image Awards

Telenovela About HIV/AIDS Nominated for Image Awards

The original web series “Sin Vergüenza” (Shameless) has been nominated for two 2013 Image Awards. The web series, filmed in East Los Angeles, was created by AltaMed, a health care service agency, as part of an awareness campaign to dispell

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Su familia y el amor por el ejercicio

Su familia y el amor por el ejercicio

By Alicia Civita Mamas Latinas El amor por el ejercicio es uno de los regalos más importantes que le puedes dejar a tus hijos, desde muchísimos puntos de vista. La salud es el más obvio, pero también le estás dandoherramientas para trabajar

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Bilingualism of Seniors Can Avert Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease

Bilingualism of Seniors Can Avert Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease

Seniors between the ages of 60 and 68 who had spoken two languages for the majority of their lives were faster at switching from one mental task to another compared to monolingual seniors, according to a new study published in

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Done Vida Arizona y la Semana Nacional  de Conciencia de Donantes Minoritarios

Done Vida Arizona y la Semana Nacional de Conciencia de Donantes Minoritarios

Done Vida Arizona celebra la Semana Nacional de Conciencia de Donantes Minoritarios durante agosto 1-8.  La observancia a nivel nacional tiene como objetivo educar a las minorías sobre la gran necesidad alarmante de donante de órganos, corneas y tejidos en

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First Lady Urges Latinos to Sign Up for New Healthcare Initiative

First Lady Urges Latinos to Sign Up for New Healthcare Initiative

First Lady Michelle Obama asked Latinos to help sign people up for her husband’s health care overhaul, also called the Affordable Care Act. The signup initiative is especially targeting the millions of younger, healthier people the system will need to offset the

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Drop of Doubt: Survey Says Valley Residents Wary of Water

Drop of Doubt: Survey Says Valley Residents Wary of Water

By Xi Chen          Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Valley health officials insist that it’s safe to drink the water, but area residents don’t appear to be so certain. A recent Census Bureau survey showed that 17 percent of residents in the

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"Desafiando Al Destino" Una Radionovela de la Vida Real

"Desafiando Al Destino" Una Radionovela de la Vida Real

Por Mariela Gomez De Ell   La violencia domestica afecta a todas las personas de  todas edades, grupos étnicos y socioeconómicos y es una de las llamadas más comunes para el departamento de policía y alguaciles del estado de Arizona, asegura

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Arizona Ahead of New Standards on School Snacks

Arizona Ahead of New Standards on School Snacks

By Xi Chen          Cronkite News  Attack on snacks Click on the chart for a closer look at the proposed nutritional standards for school snacks. Chart courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture New federal nutritional standards for snacks in schools, which take effect

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