Is wearing a sports jersey and painting your face just not enough for you? Maybe you should have a portrait of your favorite player on your head. If you’re ready to bring your fan pride to the next level, San Antonio-based barber and hairstylist named Rob Ferrel, AKA Rob the…
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New Study Shows Environment May be Key Autism Cause
U. S. Representative Nita Lowey and women’s health expert Dr. Linda Birnbaum led a forum on the effects that her surrounding environment has on a woman’s health. Titled, “Silent Dangers: Environmental Impacts on Women’s Health,” the program discussed the causes, the impacts, and what can be done to prevent these…
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#BetweenTwoWorlds Campaign Targets Multicultural Hispanic Millennials
A new social media campaign geared toward the young multicultural Latino community in America is becoming AT&T’s newest marketing strategy, as more information about the lack of Latino representation in the media is coming to light. The campaign, called #BetweenTwoWorlds, is being marketed toward millennial Latinos, A.K.A. the…
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Latino Community Contributes to U.S. Housing Market Growth
Within a 13-year period, the number of homeowners in the U.S. grew from 69.2 million, in 2000, to 74.7 million, in 2013 — and the best part about this number is that it indicates a much stronger economy after 13 years, even through the economic recession that was in full…
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How Hispanic Business Growth is Connected to Mobile Development
Mobile Future recently conducted a study called “Hispanic Business Growth and the Mobile Future,” which documented the way that business and mobile technology are intersecting for the Hispanic entrepreneurial community.According to the survey, about 70% of Hispanic business owners agree that they can now offer better customer service because of…
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New Study Shows Abortion Clinics Aren’t More Prevalent in Hispanic or Black Communities
For years, pro-life activists have stated that abortion clinics are more prevalently located in black and Hispanic communities across the U.S., specifically preying on communities of color.However, new statistics reveal that this argument is far from being based in fact.According to a July 11 Care2.com article, the Guttmacher Institute recently…
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New Research Suggests That an Hour of Walking Can Help Keep the Doctor Away
According to new research, walking for an hour a day might help prevent disability and improve arthritis of the knee.The study, submitted to Arthritis Care & Research by researchers at Boston University, suggests that people who have arthritis need to fight the urge to limit how frequently they walk. “People with or…
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Is Print Media Dying Out as Fast as People Claim?
One of the most amazing things about Khalil ur Rehman, a first generation Pakistani immigrant who’s been publishing the Urdu Times for over 20 years isn’t his humble work space nor his bare bones operation that pushes out 14 editions of a weekly newspaper, but the fact that he has…
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Multiple Bostian Elementary Teachers Arrested as Part of Rowan County Drug Ring
UPDATED 9/15/20 It’s not a secret that Rowan County has a drug history — state records confirm this. But this week, many were shocked to realize that the problem is more far-reaching than initially realized when it became known that the drug problem extended to one of the area’s best…
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New Research Shows That Hispanic Women With Sleep Apnea are More Likely to Experience Neurocognitive Dysfunction
According to new research presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adult Hispanic women in the U.S. who experience sleep apnea are more likely to also experience neurocognitive dysfunction.Dr. Alberto R. Ramos, who works with the department of clinical neurology at the University of Miami, says that, while an unadjusted…