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Diabetes takes disproportionate toll on blacks, Hispanics
2015-01-19 08:41:57| Biotech - Topix.net
Information on diabetes is available at these websites: Connecticut Department of Public Health American Diabetes Association American Diabetes Association, Connecticut Chapter Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This story was reported under a partnership with the Connecticut Health I-Team . Connecticut's diabetes rate ranks lower than the national average, but Hispanics and blacks are more than twice as likely to have the disease compared with their white neighbors and are at greater risk of dying from diabetes-related causes.
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Castro: Hispanics key to US housing sector future
2014-09-21 01:46:47| Real Estate - Topix.net
The nation's housing secretary says a booming Hispanic population will drive the future of America's residential real estate market. Julian Castro also tells The Associated Press that a major overhaul of federal immigration laws would create a further boon to home sales across the country.
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Castro: Hispanics key to US housing sector future
2014-09-21 01:46:46| Real Estate - Topix.net
The nation's housing secretary says a booming Hispanic population will drive the future of America's residential real estate market and predicts that a major overhaul of federal immigration laws would create a further boon to home sales across the country. Julian Castro, confirmed in July as U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development, told The Associated Press that "for the work that HUD does, and the housing market in general, Hispanics truly are the future."
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Councilwoman Bensch raises eyebrows with comments about Hispanics, tuberculosis
2014-08-02 04:13:32| Beverages - Topix.net
Some on Beaufort County Council bristled this week when Councilwoman Cynthia Bensch suggested the county lobby state legislators to require mandatory tuberculosis testing for Hispanics and workers in the food-and-beverage industry.
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Univision, T-Mobile launch wireless service for Hispanics
2014-05-15 14:58:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Univision Communications and T-Mobile US are teaming to launch Univision Mobile, a new wireless service created specifically for Hispanic Americans. The new service combines the insights and programming content of Univision with T-Mobile's network and wireless innovation. The service will be available nationwide beginning 19 May.
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