University of North Texas 
Hispanic/Latino Health
1. "Hispanics live longer than other ethnic groups." The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 2014, http://chronicle.com/campusViewpointArticle/Hispanics-live-longer-than/1409/
2. "Hispanic Paradox: Latest Findings Confirm Latinos Have Better Health, Live Longer," Huffington Post, May 2014, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/hispanic-paradox-latinos-live-longer_n_2543060.html
3. "Obamacare: Latinos Aren't Buying It," Texas Insider, April 2014, http://www.texasinsider.org/obamacare-latinos-arent-buying-it/
4. "Hispanic Paradox Evident in New Thyroid Cancer Study," Healthy Hispanic Living. Feb. 2014, Hispanic Paradox Evident in New Thyroid Cancer Study http://healthyhispanicliving.com/preventive_care/treatment_insights/hispanic_paradox_evident_in_new_thyroid_cancer_study/
5. "Hispanic Paradox: Latinos Likely to Live Longer When Diagnosed with Cancer, Heart Disease, HIV/AIDS," Latin Post, Jan. 2014, http://www.latinpost.com/articles/6519/20140128/hispanic-paradox-latinos-live-longer-diagnosed-cancer-heart-disease-hiv-aids.htm
6. "Decoding "the Hispanic Paradox,"
Hispanic Trending, Jan. 2014, http://www.hispanictrending.net/2014/01/22/
Zoom.info, http://www.zoominfo.com/p/John-Ruiz/764159933
dallasnews, Jan 2014, http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/sunday-commentary/20140117-decoding-the-hispanic-paradox.ece
7. "More U.S. Hispanics should be dying younger; why aren't they?" ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Aug. 2013, http://sod208.fulton.asu.edu/media/news-events/policyblog-hart-more-u.s.-latinos-should-be-dying-younger-why-aren2019t-they
8. "The Hispanic Health Paradox: Why is it a mystery that Hispanics live longer?" Hispanic Health Equity, July 2013, http://hispanichealthequity.org/2013/07/21/the-hispanic-health-paradox-why-is-it-a-mystery-that-hispanics-live-longer/
9. "Hispanics' Longer Life Span May Be Result of 'Hispanic Paradox,' CTLatinoNews.com, May 2013, http://ctlatinonews.com/2013/05/28/hispanics-longer-life-span-may-be-result-of-hispanic-paradox/
10. "Do Hispanics live longer? Proving the Hispanic Paradox," The News BYU School of Education, Feb. 2013, http://education.byu.edu/news/2013/02/25/do-hispanics-live-longer-proving-the-hispanic-paradox/
11. "Latinos Live Longer, Despite Health Issues, New Report Says," Vidavibrante.com, Jan. 2013 http://www.vidavibrante.com/2013/01/25/latinos-live-longer-despite-health-issues-new-report-says/ Jan. 2013
12. "UNT study shows Hispanics live longer," Denton Record-Chronicle, Jan. 2013, http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/education/higher-education-headlines/20130123-unt-briefs.ece
13. "Get 'hygge' with your 'satsang' this Winter!" Half Moon Studios Massage & Yoga, Jan. 2013, http://www.halfmoondenver.com/get-hygge-satsang-winter/
14. "A roll of the dice: An interactive exploration of race and class in public systems," A Roll of the Dice: Moving Research into Practice, 2012, http://rollofadice.org/uploads/The_Game_Updated_Iowa_Latino_Summot_9-13.pdf
15. "Hispanics live longer than other ethnic groups." The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 2014, http://chronicle.com/campusViewpointArticle/Hispanics-live-longer-than/1409/
Personality, Marriage, and Health
1. "Social Science: Relationships, at UNT on the Square in Denton", UNT Engineering, June 2013, http://engineering.unt.edu/youre-invited-learn-more-about-unt-research-perot-museum
2. "UNT Projects at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science," UNT College of Engineering, June 2013, http://engineering.unt.edu/unt-projects-perot-museum-nature-and-science
3. "UNT Research displayed at Perot Museum of Nature and Science," UNT Research and Development, June 2013, https://research.unt.edu/news/unt-research-displayed-perot-museum-nature-and-science
4. "Ill health? Mind your mate!" MSN Lifestyle, Aug. 2009, http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/relationships/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3185453
5. "Beware catching this from your spouse." CNN, Nov 2008, http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/11/03/o.marital.mood.leak/index.html
6. "The Emotionally Transmitted Disease," Anything to Stop the Pain-BPD and Non-BPDs, 2008, http://www.anythingtostopthepain.com/emotionally-transmitted-disease/
7. "Marital Mood Leak: Feelings May Be Contagious," O. The OPRAH Magazine, Sept 2007, http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Your-Spouses-Mood-May-Be-Contagious
8. "Happy--and healthy--ever after," Washington State Magazine, Summer 2007, http://wsm.wsu.edu/s/index.php?id=598 Summer
9. "Spouse's Personality May Be Hazardous To Your Health," Science Daily, Jan. 2007, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070116211634.htm
10. "Your Partner's Personality Determines Your Health," Softpedia, Jan. 2007, http://news.softpedia.com/news/Your-Partner-039-s-Personality-Influences-Your-Health-44687.shtml
11. "TOXIC SPOUSES; Your spouse's personality may be hazardous to your health, say researchers," Free Republic, Jan. 2007, www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1769556/posts
12. "WSU Researcher Shows Your Spouse's Personality May be Hazardous to Your Health," Washington State University, 2007, http://researchnews.wsu.edu/society/146.html
13. "February is for Lovers," Keane Nurtition.com, http://www.keanenutrition.com/column15.htm
Social Vigilance and Heart Health
1. "Is being overly vigilant bad for your heart?" The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 2014
2. "UNT psychologist receives NIH grant to determine link between vigilance for threats, risk of cardiovascular disease," UNT News, Feb. 2012, http://news.unt.edu/news-releases/unt-psychologist-receives-nih-grant-determine-link-between-vigilance-threats-risk-card
3. "Three-year Study of Causes of Heart Disease Launched," UNT Psychology, Nov. 2012, /news/2012/nov/three-year-study-causes-heart-disease-launched
4. "Five UNT researchers recognized for work," Denton Record-Chronicle, Nov. 2012, http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20121108-five-unt-researchers-recognized-for-work1.ece
University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311280, Denton, TX 76203 
1611 W. Mulberry/ Terrill Hall, Room #351
john.ruiz@unt.edu 
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