Latino immigrants generally come to the U.S. driven by a strong desire to provide a better life for their family. Their drive is not that different from the motivating factors that impelled the ancestors of almost everyone in this country. The strength of the immigrants' spirit helps them...

This article was first published under the title "A Matter of Influence" on October 24, 2009 in Connections, the newsletter of the Southwest Florida's Hispanic Business Link (See A Matter of Influence). Latinos are beginning to understand the importance of their participation in the United States' social, legal, and political system....

[caption align="alignright" width="320" caption="My mom (at age 80) and my children"][/caption] U.S. Hispanics tend to live longer than non-Hispanics despite many circumstances that negatively affect Latino longevity.  This is a fact that continues to puzzle the medical community.  On the surface it does not make a lot of ...