Families of children with special needs often struggle to find the assistance and care that they need to make their child, and themselves, comfortable. For many Latino families in America, especially those whose extended families are still in their native countries, finding help proves to be an even larger struggle.…
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Study Shows Physical Inactivity Most Prevalent Among Hispanics
A new study shows that one-fourth of adults do not get regular exercise and are at risk for health issues. “Physical activity can help delay, prevent, or manage many of the chronic disease for which adults aged [older than] 50 years are at risk,” read a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly…
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Brazilian Cybersecurity Compromised in Epidemic Proportions Due to Hackers
Rio de Janeiro was home to more than just the Olympic Games this past summer, but also some of the most prominent cyber fraud activity in the world. Brazil is now home to some of the most sophisticated hackers and software in the world after hacking systems from Eastern Europe…
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City Kids Program Brings At-Risk Teens to National Parks
For the past two decades, the Washington, D.C.-based City Kids program has been helping at-risk kids from low-income neighborhoods in numerous ways. One such method includes getting inner-city youth off the streets and into the great outdoors in some of our country’s most treasured National Parks. This initiative is geared…
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Rand Corp. Statistician Makes Breakthrough in Auto Lending Discrimination Practices
A healthcare research algorithm has suddenly taken hold elsewhere: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Marc Elliott, a statistician at Rand Corp. in Santa Monica, developed the formula to estimate a person’s race depending on their address and last name. While many health insurers do not ask patients about their race,…
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Stanford Study Finds Racial Profiling in Traffic Stops
Police discrimination has been a hot-button issue in the U.S. for decades and now, new research shows that it continues to this day in shocking amounts. A Stanford University research study took a look into the police biases across North Carolina when it comes to race-related traffic stops. “Our threshold…
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Latino Communities Across the U.S. Implement New Programs to Fight Childhood Obesity
The Sierra Club and Latino Outdoors organizations in Oregon collaborated with The Next Door to offer free Spanish-language hike leader training at the end of last month. The training, which took place on Indian Creek Trail in Hood River, covered the essential skills required for preparing and going on a…