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<p>Now, more than ever, one of the best ways to keep your preteen healthy is with a visit to the doctor at 11-12 years of age. Why? Well, one important reason is to make sure he or she is up to date on immunizations to protect against serious diseases like pertussis (whooping cough) and H1N1 influenza.</p>

LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos
Por Viviana Ávila Lindo 

Año Nuevo, vida nueva dice la canción, por eso, al iniciar esta nueva etapa lo mejor es dejar atrás el año que se va y pensar positivamente en el que comienza y la mejor forma de hacerlo es programando seriamente nuestros objetivos o resoluciones.

<p><strong>The Progressive</strong>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Ana Contreras would have been a competitor for the national tai kwon do championship team this year.&nbsp;She’s 14. For six years she’s gone to practice instead of birthday parties, giving up the friendships most teenagers live for. Then two months ago disaster struck.&nbsp;Her mother Dolores lost her job. The money for classes was gone, and not just that.</p>

<p>New America Media</p>
<p>In April 2009, a 10-year-old boy in San Diego became the first known case of H1N1 (“swine flu”) in the United States. Eight months later, as the second wave of the flu appears to be dying down, San Diego health officials said they expect to see more fatalities.</p>

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