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Quick Action Saves Mom After a Stroke
Health, Medical News
When Noelia Chumpitaz’s husband, Rafael, tipped the scales at 250 pounds, she made it her mission to educate her family about the risk of stroke. A month later, that education saved a life—hers.
In May, Noelia attended an American Heart…
10 Easy and Effective Ways For New Moms to Improve Circulation
Family Health, Health, Ticker
With cool weather on its way, it’s important to consider the role that circulation plays in staying healthy during the winter months. Pregnancy, followed by you being on your feet all day with your baby can contribute to painful varicose…
The YouTunes Explain the Affordable Care Act
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiThe Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) is here and millions of Americans have already enrolled in the insurance exchange. But with all of the controversy, political discord, and glitches on the Healthcare.gov site, many are still unsure of what…
How Affordable Care Act Affects Hispanics
Money, News & Politics, Ticker
While the government may have shut down October 1st, our phone lines are ringing as people are calling us to get information about what the Affordable Care Act means for them. In each person’s voice there was an urgency that came through.…
Let's help American Cancer Society Prevention Study!
Health, Medical News
Amigas.. The American Cancer Society needs our ayuda! My familia has been touched entirely too much by cancer and I want to help others in any way PREVENT this horrible disease in its many forms. We CAN make a difference to reduce cancer…
How Hilaria Baldwin's Baby Carmen Inspires Her
Entertainment, Life
Hilaria Baldwin has sure been one busy first-time mama! She just released her Home With Hilaria Baldwin: Fit Mommy-To-Be Prenatal Yoga DVD that helps expectant women “feel much better” throughout their pregnancy. The four-part DVD even…
Finding Zen: Easy Ways to Cultivate More Inner Peace
Health, Medical News
Often, we define peacefulness by the absence of stress—a neutral, inactive, state. However, is peace really just a passive state? For most people, adopting the life of a “Zen master” and dedicating endless hours to meditation simply…
Dispelling Myths About Universal Healthcare
Life, Opinions
I had been a supporter of universal, yes, I’ll say it—socialized—healthcare long before I moved to Italy. Now that I’ve been here for a few years, I am officially a True Believer. I wish that every registered voter in the U.S. who…
I Want to Live Heart-Healthy to See My Children Grow Up!
Health, Medical News
As a mother of three children, ages eight months, three, and 10, I have two simple messages for women who are struggling to make health changes: No more guilt. No more excuses.
My wake-up call came a few years ago, after a physical when my…