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New Crop of Latino Teachers Flock to Classrooms Nationwide

There are 600 new Latino teachers in the classroom this fall.
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Beauty-Focused Latina Consumers Use Social Media to Explore Products, Trends: Study

"Siempre Beauty III: Latinas and Social Media: the 2015 Siempre Mujer Hispanic Beauty Study" found that Latina women and millennial Latinas are deeply engaged in the beauty category, spending billions on products and services. Latina consumers are digitally savvy shoppers who find beauty everywhere, and they're at the forefront of technology.

California Students Demonstrate Chronic Absenteeism, Most Prevalent Among Low-Income & Disabled

According to a new report, excused absences and instances of truancy are more common among California's low-income, black and disabled students than Hispanic and non-Hispanic white students, producing long-term dropout rates and achievement gaps for the absentee groups.
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PrEP Pill Protects Against HIV, Does It Also Promote Condom Disuse?

The PrEP pill has proven to be a vital and successful tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS, helping to protect thousands upon thousands against the deadly virus. However, does the anti-HIV medication promote risky sexual behaviors and the disuse of condoms?
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Millennials and Sexuality: Third of Women, Men Under 30 Identify as Bisexual

While nearly just 16 percent of U.S. residents indicated they're bisexual, a whopping 31 percent of individuals under the age of 30 consider themselves something other than heterosexual, according to new research.
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Cuba and US Make Amends, Tourism Still Inaccessible Due to Embargo

Cuba and the United States have started restoring relations. In the wake of this, travel opportunities to the island of Cuba are expected to become a reality for numerous individuals looking to travel between the two nations. However, despite political progress and mended diplomatic relations, the U.S. embargo remains in place, which affects Cuba's tourism industry, according to a Florida International University study.
What We Learned About Hispanic Online Marketing in 2014 and Forecasting What 2015 Will Bring

Despite Hispanic Spending Power, Multicultural Marketing Isn't a Priority

Although Hispanic consumers may hold $1.5 trillion in buying power, half of U.S. marketers have failed to establish multicultural marketing initiatives within their organizations, according to a new report.
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Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, But Fewer Engaged in Labor Force

As the overall U.S. unemployment rate fell, the Latino unemployment rate also dropped but fewer Latinos are participating in the labor force.
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Hispanics Spend More Time and Money In Store, Desire Product Education

The perfect athletic outfit is a hot commodity for Hispanic consumers who are willing to pay a premium for fortified, slimming athletic gear, which they'll find when shopping stores longer, spending more money and seeking product education than non-Hispanic shoppers.
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Immigrant Youth Less Likely to Engage in Deliquent Behaviors: Study

Donald Trump is wrong about immigrants, and there's proof. New research demonstrates that immigrant youth are less likely than their U.S.-born counterparts to participate in delinquent behaviors and use/abuse marijuana and other illegal drugs. Additionally, they only begin to engage in these behaviors when assimilating.

"¡Mi Primera Casa!" Campaign Determined to Push Latinos Toward Home Ownership

The Hispanic Federation and the New York Urban League have joined forces to introduce a new public education campaign, "¡Mi Primera Casa!" or "My First Home!," to increase multicultural access to home ownership.
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Alzheimer's Disease: Obesity in Middle Age Increases Dementia Risk, Study Says

Women and men who carry extra weight during their midlife risk developing Alzheimer's disease sooner than those who maintain a healthy weight at 50 years old, according to research published by The National Institutes of Health.

Sleeping, Midday Naps Linked to Better Heart Health and Reduced Need for Meds

According to a new report published by the European Society of Cardiology, poor sleep habits are associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The research also has revealed that midday naps are linked to reduced blood pressure levels and fewer incidences of certain cardiovascular diseases.
A First Of Its Kind National Latino Health Study Boasts Key Findings

SALUD: National Latino Health Study Boasts Key Findings

A first-time national study on Latino health risks and causes of death by the Centers for Disease Control details new information on the risk factors, prevalence of some diseases and the difference in health between foreign born Latinos and U. S. born Latinos. The "Vital Signs," report titled "A La Buena Salud--To Good Health," outlined and broke down within Latino subgroups, health risks as well as the leading causes of deaths in the Latino population in the United States.
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Diversity in Tech: Are Twitter's 2016 Promises Disappointing or Just Realistic?

It's probably a little of both.
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India, China Outpacing Mexico in Immigration to the US

In the current political climate, where the Republican presidential front-runner has whipped up fervor against undocumented Mexican immigrants -- often based on economic arguments -- the reality is that China and India have overtaken Mexico as the largest sources of all new immigrants, legal or otherwise, in the U.S.
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Katrina 10 Years Later: New Orleans Sees a Growth in Latino Population After the Storm

A lot has changed in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina decimated large parts of the city and killed over 1,800 people due to the federal government's failed response in 2005.
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Huge Majority of Latinos Concerned About the Air Pollution, Environmental Issues - Poll

According to a new poll conducted by Latino Decisions, a majority of Latinos believe that going green is a good thing.
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California's White High School Students Outperform Latinos on College Entry Exams

California's Latino and white high school students continue to perform quite differently on college entry examinations. For the last four years, performance gaps on ACT college entrance examinations have persisted between the two groups, with Latinos on the lower end of the scoring spectrum, according to new data.
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