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Hispanic Health Fair Celebrates Life and Disease Prevention

Posted July 15th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
A Joslin Diabetes Center team draws blood from Latino health fair participants. Latinos are disproportionately afflicted with type 2 diabetes, which can afflict overweight adults and children. (Photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, NEWz)
Irma Bunker of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care checked health fair participants' blood pressure. About 70% of Latinos at the fair discover they have hypertension, or high blood pressure, she said. (Photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, NEWz)

Fighting Childhood Obesity Through Community Help for Parents

Posted July 7th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Image of a scale from the U.S. National Library of Medicine

(Updated 8 July 2008)

If Kátia Oliveira truly believed that "chubby kids are cute and healthy kids," her concerns would be unfounded.

Families in Limbo After U.S.’s Largest-ever Workplace Raid

Posted June 23rd, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
NewAmericaMedia.org
Writer: 
Marcelo Ballvé
Veronica Cumez, a former worker at Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant. (photo: NewAmericaMedia.org)

Feria de Familia y Salud

Posted June 18th, 2008 by Mary
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06/24/2008 - 14:00
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267 Broadway
Chelsea, MA, 02150
United States
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Latin Jazz Dance Party

Posted June 18th, 2008 by Mary
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06/20/2008 - 19:30
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20 Latino Business Leaders Sought for Award

Posted June 8th, 2008 by Anonymous
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Source: 
TuBoston.com
Writer: 
EthnicNewz.org
Image from tuboston.com/20

The Boston Business Journal and El Planeta Spanish-language newspaper will award and announce "20 on the Move" Latino executives who are making a difference in Boston.

Latino Networking Meeting

Posted June 3rd, 2008 by Mary
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06/10/2008 - 12:00
06/10/2008 - 13:00
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Story Location
1001 Elm Street (T
Manchester, NH
United States
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Latinos Living Well With Diabetes

Posted June 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Cosme Neles, who has diabetes, takes a moment in his apartment in Nashua, NH, to take one of his two daily doses of insulin. (Photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNewz.org)

Geraldo Rivera: “Sin votos no tenemos voz”

Posted May 30th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
TuBoston.com
Writer: 
Marcela García
Geraldo Rivera recently spoke to El Planeta about illegal immigration, the presidential candidates, and his new book, "Hispanic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S." (photo: Elisa Contreras Ruiz, El Planeta)

The following interview was published in El Planeta.

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