Health
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Governor announces partnership for low-cost insulin
Wave Wire Services DOWNEY — Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a partnership with Civica Rx to provide insulin to Californians…
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County to end coronavirus emergency March 31
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors agreed to end the county’s local emergency declarations due…
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Film explores pregnancy-related deaths among Black women
By Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writer April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her infant’s birth with family and friends, but instead…
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‘tWitch’ suicide puts focus on mental illness
By Anita Bennett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The recent death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, has brought renewed attention to…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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