Winter is one of the darkest, coldest, “let’s just eat everything on that holiday platter and give Christmas cookies to everyone” times of year. Your time is split between finishing up the last projects at work before taking time off and scouring the stores to find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. It …
Tag: Hispanic Health
New show on Tr3s inspires fitness among Latinos
There are very few media outlets that provide quality fitness programming, especially for Latinos. Empuje on Tr3s is a new TV show aimed at inspiring better fitness and healthier lives for young Latinos. The episodes are narrated by Daisy Fuentes and air every Sunday at 11 a.m. EST featuring a young Latino who is desperate …
Have you had your flu shot?
With Holiday shopping in full swing, the first snowfall coming down and shorter days with giant to-do lists; gripe (influenza) season is back early and here to stay! Although Abuelita’s famous flu tricks have worked in the past, don’t let the flu slow you down. A flu vaccine is the best defense against all flu …
Modifiable health risk behaviors: Tobacco Use
Tobacco use never starts out with someone smoking an entire pack of cigarettes in one sitting. It’s the sneaky result of what began as the occasional cigarette among friends or the old “it was just one of those days” and spiraled into daily cravings. Tobacco use is part three in the four part series on …