Saturday, April 19, 2025
HomeHealth

Health

World Faces Rise of New HIV/AIDS Infections as US Slashes Funding

“Without HIV therapy, people get opportunistic infections. They get certain cancers and they die.” — Dr. Richard Sutton, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Yale School of Medicine.

Caring for the Colonel: A Daughter’s Caregiving Story

India Currents | There is no word for caregiving in any of the 26 Indian languages, but in Desi households, the notion of caregiving is interwoven into relationships with parents.

Caring For A Dad With Dementia: Ajay Khanna’s Story

India Currents | When a combination of Parkinson’s and Dementia took a toll on his dad’s health, Ajay Khanna made the wrenching decision to place him in an assisted living facility.

A Shift From Family Caregivers to ‘CAREGIVERS’

Hmong Daily News | For most Hmong families, family members are the preferred caregivers, but when there is no choice, the alternative is to turn to hired professionals.

One Year After Medi-Cal Renewals, Health Care Expanded for Californians

A year ago, with the end of the federal COVID emergency, California started redetermining eligibility for the one out of three of its residents on Medi-Cal.

‘I Promised I Would Care for Him’

Kiosko Magazine | Diana Lara has spent the past 33 years caring for a friend who is paralyzed from the neck down, a demanding job that leaves her little time and less pay.

How Medi-Cal is Being Transformed for One-Third of Californians

California is on the national front lines of public health, transforming Medi-Cal to include services well beyond the doctor’s office.

Fat Is a Social Justice Issue

Weight has always been a target for shame and bullying; the stigma of fatness continues, even amid a body positive culture.

Parks and Tree Canopy Are a Matter of Life and Death in Los Angeles

Bringing parts of LA County with below-average tree canopy up to the average would mean close to 1 million years of added life expectancy for Angelinos.

Connecting Farmworkers to Healthcare in California’s Rural North

Promotoras have emerged as an essential piece in California’s ambitious plan to deliver healthcare to all residents regardless of immigration status. 

Health Coverage for Youngest Kids: California Brings Danger to a Head

What happens when our most vulnerable generation — children between birth and age five — don’t have access to health care? 

Breaking Cultural Stigmas Around Alzheimer’s

Stigma around Alzheimer’s disease — the second-leading cause of death in California — prevents many communities from getting help.

Houston Ethnic Media Briefing Focuses on Gun Violence

Advocates and professionals from health care and law enforcement met with Houston Ethnic Media reporters to discuss efforts to promote a culture of gun safety.

News Briefings

HomeHealth

Social Ads | Community Diversity Unity

Info Flow