With escalating worries surrounding Covid-19 and its variants - the Delta and Omicron coronavirus, people suffering from diabetes and prediabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health may not be receiving the care needed. Taking action for our health is key to not just living longer but living well. In the Hispanic and Latinx community, we [...]
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This past weekend, I received the COVID-19 vaccine. This was due in large part to the initiatives my state has created to ensure the Latino community has access to these life-saving vaccines. Based on conversations with family and friends, this is not the case throughout our nation. Sadly, the Latinx community is facing an undue [...]
When I think of runners, I think of long, lean bodies. I don't have that type of body. And yet, I run.
Click HERE to read this article in Spanish. This post is sponsored by the Anthem Foundation. Maria* has two children. She works a part-time job while attending college to become a nurse. She also works as a house cleaner on weekends and, when available, as a brand ambassador at local conventions. Yet, even though she is a [...]
Haga clic AQUÍ para leer este artículo en inglés. Esta publicación está patrocinada por Anthem Foundation. Maria* tiene dos hijos. Ella trabaja a tiempo parcial mientras estudia para ser enfermera. También trabaja como limpiadora de casas los fines de semana y, cuando está disponible, como embajadora de marca en convenciones locales. Sin embargo, a pesar [...]
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. It was created in collaboration with Inside Rx; however, my experience as an Inside Rx card-carrying member is strictly my own. The Inside Rx trademarks and graphics are provided by Inside Rx, LLC. Prescription drug costs have risen over 10% in 2019, while in many cases wages have stayed stagnant. [...]
Given the importance of stress and its effects on a person's mental health, Latina On a Mission has opted to share the below sponsored Spanish Op-ed written by Jorge Cortina, MD, Medical Director for Behavioral Health at Anthem, Inc. You can read a loosely translated and condensed version of Dr. Cortina's Op-ed by clicking here: Let’s Start [...]
Given the importance of stress and its effect on a person's mental health, Latina On a Mission has opted to share the below loosely translated and condensed Op-ed. It is a sponsored post written by Jorge Cortina, MD, Medical Director for Behavioral Health at Anthem, Inc. Click to read the original full-length Spanish Op-ed, Comencemos [...]
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post; however, my love of this fruit started in the womb. Gracias Mami and Papi! Arroz con gandules. Baked chicken. Escabeche de Guineos y Mollejas. And, the sides: tostones, with mojito, a garlic sauce; amarillos; and, the piece de resistance, my Papi’s favorite, avocado slices drizzled with a pinch of salt and lime. This [...]
While some of us may not want to admit it, most of us have “toilet-texted”. In fact, a recent study shows that 69% of people admit to using their phones in the bathroom. While this doesn’t seem to be the most sanitary place to use your phone, did you know that the average cell phone [...]
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