Racial Inequality in Endometriosis Diagnosis in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, where an estimated 75,000 patients live with endometriosis, black women with uteruses face more obstacles in getting their pain heard and…
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Puerto Rico Women’s Advocate Office Launches Anti-Violence Campaign for Students in Juana Díaz
The Office of the Women's Advocate (OPM) held the first educational session of its campaign "Cuando una mujer alza su voz" (When a Woman…
MIDA Donates Over 24,000 Pounds of Food to Puerto Rico Food Bank
The Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry and Distribution (MIDA) and its member companies donated 24,774 pounds of food and other products to the Puerto…
Office of the Women’s Advocate to Bring Anti-Violence Messages to Schools
Astrid Piñeiro Vázquez, the Women's Advocate, announced on Wednesday that the Office of the Women's Advocate (OPM) will establish an alliance with Fundación Consentido…
Summer Camp in Ponce Brings Joy to Families of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
The RedConectando summer camp in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a unique initiative that caters to children with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Ponce Bets on La Guancha Reconstruction
Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre Rodríguez is addressing the problem of stray animal overpopulation while continuing to promote the city's reconstruction projects.
The Puerto Rican Scientist Who Defied Stereotypes and Will Explore the Ocean’s Depths
Adolfo Rodríguez Velázquez, a Puerto Rican scientist, grew up in the Collores neighborhood of Las Piedras with a fascination for nature and its secrets.
Spanish Shipwreck Lies Off the Coast of Puerto Rico
The Spanish transatlantic steamship Antonio López was sunk on June 28, 1898, by the US Navy's USS Yosemite, off the north coast of Puerto…
Education Department Requests Reduction in Daily $11,000 Fine
The Department of Education has requested the court to reduce the daily fine of $11,000 to $1,000 for the lack of adequate Special Education…
Pistacho the Dog Gets Second Chance After Biting DRNA Secretary
Pistacho, a dog adopted by Waldemar Quiles Pérez, the secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), will not be euthanized for…
Founder of Puerto Rico’s Television Week Passes Away
Don Tony Rodríguez, a renowned musician and historian of radio, cinema, and television in Puerto Rico, passed away on Wednesday, according to his family.
Blood Test May Help Detect High Risk of Alzheimer’s in Healthy Individuals
A new study suggests that a blood test could predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms in healthy adults over 65.
Puerto Rico’s Correction Department 15 Days Behind on Rent, Risks Losing Headquarters
The Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) has gone 15 days without paying rent for its Hato Rey headquarters after a provisional lease expired…
Man Loses $1,348 in Facebook Scam Promising to Eliminate Traffic Fines
A 42-year-old man filed a complaint with the Puerto Rico Police after losing $1,348 to a fraudulent Facebook page that claimed to offer a…
Reticulated Python Bites Man in Naranjito; DRNA Urges Caution This Summer
A reticulated python bit a man in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, in recent days as he was about to feed his animals around 5:30 a.m.…