By Anita Bennett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The recent death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, has brought renewed attention to the issues of mental health […]
Category: Health
Health officials concerned about winter ‘tripledemic’
By Maxim Elaramsisy Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Physicians and public health officials are raising alarms about a “tripledemic” happening as the holiday travel […]
West Hollywood partners with UCLA for homeless health care
Wave Staff Report WEST HOLLYWOOD — The city is partnering with UCLA Health Homeless Healthcare Collaborative to bring UCLA’s mobile health care clinic to West Hollywood on […]
Barriers keep Black, brown women from mental health care
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Access, affordability, racism and cultural competence are among the barriers preventing Black and brown women in […]
COVID-19 has killed 3,000 Blacks in L.A., report says
Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — More than 3,000 Black people have died from COVID-19 complications since the pandemic began in 2020 members of Black […]
County reports new surge in COVID-19 cases
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals is back on the rise amid growing concerns about […]
Black Maternal Health Center combats infant mortality rates
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Dr. Brandi Desjolais and Bita Amani have long understood the perils facing pregnant Black women in […]
COVID booster eligibility extended to children 5 and older
By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media SACRAMENTO — State officials have announced eligibility for the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has […]
County launches mobile health clinics for homeless
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has launched a fleet of mobile medical clinics to make daily stops at encampments throughout the […]
Survivor says there’s hope for women with breast cancer
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one of the women sharing their stories this month to […]