DES MOINES, Iowa — October is National Dental Hygiene Month. Dental hygienists not only clean our teeth but also educate and help us maintain our oral health. Cinthia Naranjo was joined by registered dental hygienists Mary Kelly and Jennifer Faux. They talked about the job of a hygienist, how oral care impacts our overall health […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Knock and Drop was started by Zuli Garcia in 2020. She saw a big need within the Latino community early in the pandemic. She started a small mobile food pantry from her car. Now she is a founder of her non-profit organization. It is the first Latino food pantry in our […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Assistant Polk County Attorney Eva Morales was recognized by the National Hispanic Bar Association in September. According to the Polk County website, Morales has worked at the Polk County Attorney’s Office since 2015. She handles welfare cases and is one of the prosecutors in Polk County’s Safe Babies Court Team. Cinthia […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — National Latino Physician day started a couple of years ago as a way to create more awareness about the need for more Latino and Latina physicians. To make sure the Latino community’s needs are taken care of, patients need more providers who look and/or sound like them so they can comfortably […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Before you head on the road, it’s important to make sure your child is buckled in properly and securely to increase their chances of survival in a crash. The CDC reports motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the United States. Cinthia Naranjo sat down with […]