Taking care of aging parents is becoming more and more common these days. One expert says caregiving today is comparable to running a small medical […]
Category: Health
Covered California warns of premium hikes if tax credits end
Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California, discusses the urgency of protecting the federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Altman says mostly low- and […]
Black women are more prone to breast cancer than others
Women take part in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event in Long Beach Oct. 19. The event was sponsored by Black Women for Wellness LA. […]
CDC shakeup sparks fears about vaccine misinformation
Susan Monarez By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Last week’s shake-up at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — as three key […]
Lawmakers hear from advocates on Black maternal health
California Black Health Network panelists included, from left, Brittany Chambers, associate professor at UC Davis; Dr. Palav Babaria, deputy director for the California Department of […]
Workers may have been poisoned by cancer-causing gas at Carson facility
CARSON — Employees at a local medical equipment company may have been exposed to a cancer-causing gas for months while managers may have known about […]
Los Angeles health officials warn blocking undocumented immigrants will have ‘massive impact’
LOS ANGELES — County health officials are warning of widespread negative consequences for community health and safety following the Trump administration’s decision to bar undocumented […]
New findings reveal L.A. wildfires’ lasting impact on coastline and ocean health
The damage from this year’s Los Angeles wildfires extends far beyond burned neighborhoods and hillsides, new research shows. At a roundtable in San Pedro this […]
New study links marijuana dispensaries to increased teen psychosis, depression
Teens living in areas with a higher number of cannabis retailers are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health disorders, including psychosis, depression and […]
South L.A. Black churches, NAACP to protest Trump bill targeting Medicare, Medicaid
Community organizations and religious leaders in South Los Angeles are organizing a demonstration May 29 to oppose President Trump’s reconciliation package, warning that the legislation […]