County nears one million cases of COVID-19 Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and with Los Angeles County […]
Category: Health
MLK Jr. Hospital managing the strain of COVID
MLK Jr. Hospital managing the strain of COVID Frontline workers respond to surge of cases with creative measures By Sue Favor Conbtributing Writer SOUTH LOS […]
Program seeks to improve Black infant, maternal health
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer There are some disturbing statistics surrounding the ratio of Black mother/infant deaths in Los Angeles County compared […]
COVID-19 has increased complaints about back pain
RX REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer The American Chiropractic Association cited a survey identifying back pain as the single most disabling condition worldwide. […]
Vaccinate or not? What the average person should know
RX Report By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 75 million infections and 1.6 million […]
Holiday shopping linked to pandemic surge by health officials
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Hospital space in Los Angeles County continued to dwindle Dec. 21 as the surge of COVID-19 cases pressured emergency […]
Individuals seek telepsychiatry for help during COVID-19
Rx REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer Healthy food choices, as stated by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and adequate sleep, […]
Family doctor provides accessible, affordable care
RX REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer Telehealth is not new and is quickly becoming more commonplace. Medical offices and hospitals have implemented the […]
State makes plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters California is in the throes of another COVID-19 surge — cases are skyrocketing and hospital beds […]
COVID-19 may contribute to the diabetes epidemic
Rx REPORT By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer November, known for the Thanksgiving holiday feasts and Black Friday sales, also is designated as National Diabetes […]