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“SOS: Salva Mi Casa”

'SOS: Salva Mi Casa', New Spanish-Language How-To Series, to Provides Tips on Home Décor

"SOS: Salva Mi Casa" (Save My House), a new Spanish-language how-to series will provides tips and instruction on home décor and overhaul to the U.S. Latino population.
Health worker holds a vaccine

HIV/AIDS Treatment & Cure Update 2015: Researchers Discover HIV Vaccine After First-Ever Human Trial Using Antibody-Based Therapy

In the past, research has been conducted on genetically engineered mice and non-human primates, but a new trial was the first to test antibody-based therapy on humans.
Testing for TB

SALUD: Infectious Disease Continues to Plague Latin America, Other Regions

Each year, 9 million people fall ill, and 1.5 million die (equaling one death every 21 seconds), as result of tuberculosis. Yet, many believe that tuberculosis is a disease of the past.
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Starbucks, Arizona State University to Offer Four-Year Tuition to Starbucks Employees

Starbucks Coffee Corporation, founded in Seattle's historic Pike Place Market, has collaborated with Arizona State University (ASU) to offer Starbucks' employees four years of paid tuition for enrollment in ASU's online bachelor's programs.
Ibotta

CEO of Ibotta Reveals How Mobile Influence Has Shaped Off-Line Purchasing Habits Among Millennials

Smartphone shoppers, who are overwhelmingly young, have emerged as the smarter shopper. Mobile influence has pierced each market, and it's evident that tech-savvy millennials are leading the pack when it comes to mobile influence and off-line purchasing.
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U.S. Latino Jobless Rate Rises in March, More Latinas Unemployed Than Latino Males

While the overall U.S. unemployment went unchanged in March, last month did see an unemployment rate increase for the U.S. Latino community, according to the latest federal statistics.
US President Barack Obama, Cuban President Raúl Castro and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

Majority of Cuban-Americans Back Obama's New Shift Towards Cuba - Poll

A recently published national poll shows that more Cuban-Americans support the White House's new policy towards normalizing relations with Cuba.
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Mexican-American Toddlers Lag Behind White Peers in Cognitive Development: Study

Mexican-American toddlers and their white peers maintain similar levels of cognitive growth through the first 9 months of life, but by age 2 to 3, a notable gap emerges, according to a study released this week by the University of California, Berkeley.
chikungunya virus disease

SALUD: Chikungunya, a Viral Disease Transmitted Through Mosquitoes Bites, Lands in the US

Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted via the bite of infected mosquitoes, is spreading in Colombia and Nicaragua, and it’s made an appearance in the U.S.
Anti-Abortion Protestors Outside U.S. Capitol

Latino Millennials Embrace Conservative Views on Abortion Care, But Reluctant to Label Themselves "Pro-Life" or "Pro-Choice"

More than their white, black or Asian counterparts, Latino Millennials embrace conservative views on abortion care, according to a new survey. However, Latinos are reluctant to label themselves, and millennials of all backgrounds support contraception accessibility.

Hispanic Homeowners in the US Continues to Increase: Study

A new report reveals that although homeownership in the U.S. Hispanic community increased in 2014, the growth rate slowed down in respect to previous years.
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50,000 Mexican Farmworkers Strike in Baja California, Demand Overtime Pay, Basics

Fifty thousand Mexican farmworkers have gone on strike in Baja California, and they're aggressively protesting low wages, poor working conditions and rights abuses. Protest leaders are set to meet with growers; meanwhile, millions in crops has rotted as the two groups fight to find middle ground.
Latino, Hispanic Labor Employment, Construction, immigrants, immigration

Latino Workers Being Hired at Much Higher Rate Than Any Other Group

The U.S. labor market is swelling with Latino workers. And they're being hired at a rate that's much higher than any other group, according to a new government report.
Euro

Latin American Economy in 2015 Expected to Be Sluggish, U.S. the Sole Exception to Slow Global Recovery

Speaking at the meeting of the boards of governors of the Inter-American Development Bank held in South Korea, Jose Juan Ruiz, the Chief Economist and Manager of the Research Department of the IDB, said that this year the "Short-term growth in Latin America is going to be poor. We're going to have a growth rate below 2 percent."

Mexico Pledges Major Pollution Cuts by 2030

Pledging to cut greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutants 25 percent by 2030, Mexico has become the first developing nation to submit pollutant reduction goals for next fall's climate change talks, which, will be held in Paris.
New Study: More Undocumented Immigrants Showing Up in White-Collar Jobs

More Undocumented Workers Holding White-Collar Jobs, Study Shows

In an unexpected twist, it seems fewer undocumented immigrants are holding blue-collar jobs in the wake of the Great Recession--yet more such immigrants are working in professional or white-collar jobs.
aging senior citizens

New Study: Purpose-Driven Life May Improve Health of Aging Brain

Rush University Medical Center, the top-ranked medical institution, recently conducted a study that concluded a purpose-driven life may improve the health of an aging brain.
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Pew Research Study Reveals 60 Percent of U.S. Hispanics Speak English or are Bilingual

Analysis released from the Pew Research Center's 2013 National Survey of Latinos shows that nearly 62 percent of U.S. Hispanic adults speak English or are bilingual.
Undocumented Youth

Report: Second-Generation Latino Youth Facing Adversity More Likely to Strive for Success

Youth of color, principally, grow up in impoverished and/or marginalized environments, and they're often plagued with inequalities, disparities and other changing factors. Nonetheless, young Latinos are working hard to sidestep poor education and poor health outcomes to better embrace wellbeing, advancement and success.
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Why Education Gaps Are at the Root of Latinos' Absence from Silicon Valley Tech Jobs

The southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, where the tech mecca Silicon Valley resides, is abundantly populated with Latinos. In fact, the budding Latino community represents 30 percent of the population. However, there's just three percent of Latinos working in the Valley's high-tech workforce,
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