Health
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New plan helping more Black people get kidney transplants
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. – An unprecedented effort to reverse the effects of a racially biased medical…
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Politics are behind America’s new food guidelines
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The government’s newly released federal food pyramid flips decades of nutrition guidance…
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Empathy, not stigma has helped lower overdose deaths in L.A.
By Nicole Chang Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It was just a few years ago that Aurora Morales was living…
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Family caregivers can tap into a wealth of resources
Taking care of aging parents is becoming more and more common these days. One expert says caregiving today is comparable…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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