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 […]
Category: Health
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 […]
‘I Couldn’t Find a Nurse’
L.A. Family Sues Hospital over Life-Altering Injuries An emergency trip to the hospital turned disastrous for a Los Angeles-area family when Joshua Saeta’s condition deteriorated, […]
Health care workers protest end of clinic’s pharmacy services
Wave Staff Report CULVER CITY — Health care workers represented by the University Professional and Technical Employees union Local 9119 conducted a rally Nov. 14 […]
State officials seek to lower Black maternity death rate
Wave Wire Services LEIMERT PARK — More than 81% of the state’s health facilities have trained pregnancy care providers to recognize and overcome implicit or […]