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Latinos at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease

Latinos at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease
It is estimated that Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects over one million people in the US, with an estimated 60,000 new patients diagnosed each year. Studies reveal that Latinos have higher rates of developing Parkinson’s than other ethnic minority groups, at nearly double the rate. However, because there is still so little known about the cause of Parkinson’s, it is not known exactly why Latinos have a higher risk of developing the disease. If you or a loved one is affected by Parkinson’s ...

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Why Guantanamo hunger strike could be the last

Why Guantanamo hunger strike could be the last
camara SC: Why did you call your memoir "The General"? AE: Because I was one of a limited number of prisoners at Guantanamo who spoke English, I was often forced to be an "unofficial leader" by guards and interrogators. They nicknamed me "the general." SC: How were you released? AE: I was released ...
Temp agencies, ‘raiteros’ exploit undocumented

Temp agencies, ‘raiteros’ exploit undocumented
camara Ty Inc. became one of the world's largest manufacturers of stuffed animals thanks to the Beanie Babies craze in the 1990s. But it has stayed on top partly by using an underworld of labor brokers known as raiteros, who pick up workers from Chicago's street corners and shuttle them to Ty's ...
ASSET Bill: ‘People do believe in humanity’

ASSET Bill: ‘People do believe in humanity’
camara Moments after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the ASSET bill at the Student Success Building on the Metropolitan State University Denver campus this week, a beaming President Stephen Jordan went to the microphone and put an exclamation point on an historic event. “ASSET,” he proclaimed to ...
Citizenship must reflect more humane principles
Citizenship must reflect more humane principles
camara The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) finds the immigration bill introduced last week a modest start on reform, due to provisions that address family unification and workers’ rights and create a narrow path to citizenship for some immigrants. But much of the bill reproduces many of the ...
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