Among Latinos living in the United States, acculturation is associated with sunscreen use, but not with use of sun-protective clothing.
According to background information to a report in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, DNA damage and skin cancer are an important health issue for U.S. Latinos. Their annual age-adjusted incidence of melanoma is 4.5 per 100,000, which represents an increase of 28.6 percent since 1992. Further, when melanoma is diagnose
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Mobile is the fastest-growing platform in the world. In the U.S., for example, there are more than 290 million mobile subscribers. And this growth is not only about penetration. It's reshaping the way consumers use their devices. The mobile industry estimates that, by the end of this year, almost 90 percent of all new phones sold in America will be smartphones.
In that same direction, according to Google, mobile web traffic will surpass PC traffic in 2013. It's clear that, for marketers, mobile
The remaking of the New York Red Bulls gathers speed. That is to say it gets faster, but it is difficult to work out whether this headlong rush for change has any direction to it.
Any intelligent direction, I mean. There are various possibilities, none of which exactly recommends itself as an example of brilliant planning.
There is, for a start the possibility that the Bulls management has decided that Americans don’t know anything about soccer, that all the soccer wisdom in the world resides i
This has been a very intense week for social media marketing. First, Google announces its second attempt in social media by launching Google+ in a direct effort to take on Facebook. Then, MySpace is sold and will be relaunched with Justin Timberlake as creative consultant. It's clear that everyone wants a piece of the pie of this fast-growing social networking market.
With a Little Help From My Friends
In their attempts to compete versus Facebook, both Google+ and MySpace could also use some he
White House representatives were visiting New York on Friday as part of an initiative to improve education for Hispanic students, who make up close to 22 percent of the nation's public school population.
"We're in crisis in the Latino community in terms of education," Jose Rico, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, told Efe.
Rico accompanied the executive director of the program, Juan Sepulveda, on a visit to four New York schools.
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It’s no secret that Facebook has been mostly white since its inception. The social media site was founded at Harvard University and quickly expanded to other Ivy League schools across the nation, places that aren’t exactly known to be beacons of racial diversity. Until recently.
“Latino Facebook users grew 167 percent compared to 21 percent among non-Hispanics from April 2010 to April 2011 according to comScore,” said Juan Proaño, President of Plus Three, a web design and technology company tha
Plus Three recently conducted a survey of social networking sites to determine the growth of this valuable media tool for Latinos. Among the more interesting findings, actress and singer Selena Gomez has passed a significant milestone on Facebook by surpassing Barack Obama with 22.5 million fans. A total of 32 Latino celebrities are among the top 1,000 Facebook fan pages, the survey finds.
"Latino Facebook users grew 167% compared to 21% among non-Hispanics from April 2010 to April 2011 accordi
The United States is walking a path to greater diversity. And younger people are leading the way.
For the first time in national history, the majority of young people in two states -- California and New Mexico -- now identify as Hispanic, according to census data released this year.
In eight additional states -- Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and Hawaii -- white children are in the minority compared with peers from other racial and ethnic groups combined, accord
We conducted an interview with Larry Upton, Founder and President of Edioma, a provider of mobile phone and Internet-based language instruction products designed to help companies communicate more effectively with customers, employees and partners. Edioma’s clients include 7-Eleven.
Portada: How does Edioma teach major brands to learn the Spanish-language and cater to Hispanic customers?
Larry Upton: “As you may already know, US Hispanics are the fastest growing retail customer segment for many
The world's brewing giants, struggling to eke out growth in the sluggish U.S. market, are stepping up their courtship of the country's Hispanics.
This summer, MillerCoors is rolling out bilingual packaging in the U.S., adding Spanish to the cartons that hold bottles or cans of its Coors Light and Miller Lite brands. It is also sponsoring a Mexican soccer league.
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, which says its Bud Light and Budweiser are the top-selling brews among Hispanics in the U.S., is increasing i
"Cowboys & Aliens," co-produced and co-written by Roberto Orci, will be the closing night gala presentation on July 25 at the 15th Los Angeles Latino Film Festival.
Universal releases pic wide on July 29.
"By showcasing 'Cowboys & Aliens,' we celebrate the accomplishments of our talent," said Marlene Dermer, the fest's executive director and programmer. "Roberto has become one of the most influential Latinos in Hollywood today."
Fest goes back to its original venue, the Egyptian Theater in Holl
Just as the Tea Party drew heavily on a public backlash against government spending, another new political movement — the Tequila Party — aims to use the latest crackdown on illegal immigration to motivate Latinos to vote in 2012.
Arizona Republican DeeDee Garcia Blase formed the National Tequila Party Movement as an answer to a Tea Party influence she blames for increased political opposition to immigration.
The group has no aspirations to become a third political party. Its focus will be regi
America's pastime, Latino at heartMLB has seen a remarkable rise in players from Latin America over the past two decades Eddie Perez arrived in the United States at age 17, bright-eyed and excited, thoughts of baseball greatness on his mind.
An incredible opportunity lay ahead of the youngster from Venezuela. He was a teenager with a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves — a storied franchise in the greatest baseball league on the planet. The Braves thought enough of his skills as a cat
Bizantinismo...B-i-z-a-n-t-i-n-i-s-m-o...Bizantinismo!
That was the word that won it all for Evelyn Juárez, a seventh grade girl from Santa Cruz N.M. who won the first national Spanish spelling bee Saturday.
Juárez, of Carlos F. Vigil Middle School, won by correctly spelling the Spanish word "bizantinismo," which means excess luxury.
The runner-up German Rojero, of Los Lunas Middle School, misspelled "kanindeyuense," someone from a Paraguayan territory.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the
But instead of stories of forbidden love and revenge, its plot twists involved health issues affecting Hispanics and the services the state provides—all told with the dramatic flair for which telenovelas are famous.
Think soap opera meets after-school special.
Health officials say they got a resounding response from 2009's Denver-area series, titled "Encrucijada: Sin Salud No Hay Nada," or "Crossr
If you’ve come from Mexico to Palo Alto, Calif. and you work the night shift cleaning buildings at Stanford University, you might be surprised to learn that Stanford students are building a business to help you save money and plan for the future.
That’s the idea behind Juntos Finanzas, a start-up that began at the Stanford d.school. Juntos’ founder Ben Knelman was accepted to Stanford’s Launchpad and used the 10 week class to develop Juntos.
The year before, in another class, Knelman and some t
From July 1 through August 31, teens across the United States will have the chance to enter to win the Quince of their dreams as part of Verizon’s My Fabulous Quince contest. Eligible teens from 13 participating cities and surrounding areas (Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Tampa, Miami, Albuquerque, Secaucus, Chicago and Washington, D.C.) can participate by submitting an essay online or at Verizon Wireless My Fabulous Quince expos. For details, visit: http
Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) is pleased to announce it has made the HispanicBusiness list of the 500 Largest US Hispanic-Owned Companies, landing a top ranking in the Finance Sector.
Eric Castro, Chief Operations Officer of BHG, stated, "BHG's growth is due to our innovative approach to customer service. Listening to their needs and providing a winning financial solution to meet those needs is our primary goal. And we listen well. When you call, you're going to speak to a person committed 100
Some days, when I read lists like Crain’s New York Business “50 Most Powerful Women in New York” I feel that I must clearly live in a parallel universe. One that doesn’t overlap even a tiny bit with the world these editors inhabit. Given the latest U.S. Census numbers revealing that there are now 50.4 million Hispanics in the country, and that a third of the population is diverse, there seems to be no other explanation for the lack of diversity in lists such as this one.
We all know these lists
Sonny Melendrez with Eduardo Villareal Elementary "Teachers of Strength"
One of my greatest joys in life comes when I am standing in front of an audience delivering my message of the power of enthusiasm. This is especially true when the audience is made up of all ages.
While many of my engagements are keynotes at universities, conferences, corporate awards programs, and charity galas, I also enjoy speaking to smaller groups and schools. I’ve found that one presentation always leads to another.
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