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The Affordable Care Act has been previously linked to a number of potential ill-effects, but could Obamacare actually cause higher food prices? A North Carolina Congresswoman has introduced a bill to exempt farmers from having to offer medical care to workers with temporary visas, reportedly in an effort to keep…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer is changing the way it tests its blister packs, which is the most common kind of pharmaceutical packaging in the world used to get drugs to consumers. Instead of using the traditional blue dye to detect leaks, the company will now scan their blister packs…
The housing market seems to have recovered since the recession — homes are selling faster and for more money than even a year ago. However, a new report compiled by scholars from top universities has revealed that the widely-publicized housing recovery hasn’t affected neighborhoods of color or working-class households.The report,…
Can J.C. Penney turn its sinking ship into port by marketing to the Hispanic community? That, it would appear, is the department store corporation’s latest bid for a turnaround in profits.For the past several years, J.C. Penney has been struggling in more ways than one. Right now, the company is…