The conclusion of Suicide Prevention Week on Sept.16, served as a reminder, according to wellness advocates, of the ongoing mental health crisis faced by Black Californians. Between 2010 and 2019, Black Californians experienced a 31.1% increase in suicide deaths, according to the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
Bronny James, Damar Hamlin, Vince Iwuchukwu, Keyontae Johnson, Charlie Wyke: In recent years, young athletes have been in the news after surviving sudden cardiac arrest. Thirty years ago, Hank Gathers and Reggie Lewis were not as fortunate.
Although the disease has taken her through the changes, she’s still here and making a difference. Healthy red blood cells are round, moving through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. If the hemoglobin is abnormal, red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool or a “sickle.” The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. They also get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause pain and other serious health complications including infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke. Related Links:
Dr. Reginald Jones, a trauma surgeon at Dignity Health – California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC), was born in July of 1964 at the same hospital he has provided his clinical expertise to patients for the last two years.
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and Juanita and her mother are spreading a hopeful message – sickle cell disease may be life changing, yet it need not be life draining.
You’re seeing more and more pediatricians and influential emergency medicine providers, begging for more support and better resources as they come across children and teenagers with mental health problems and concerns.
Black folks are more likely to be impacted by heart disease due to differences in blood pressure, body weight, access to health care, and numerous other social factors of health.
Menopause is a significant benchmark, marking a women’s development and wholeness of self. Since 2019, Wisepause has been the mecca for women across the nation to connect and have transparent conversations about the unraveling of a new chapter of life.
Yahushua Robinson, a student at Lake Canyon Middle School, allegedly did not “dress out” appropriately for gym class and was consequently punished by running laps in his street clothes. His aunt told NBC4 Los Angeles that he was denied a water break by his Physical Education teacher. His classmates reported that Robinson repeatedly complained of difficulty breathing before collapsing and becoming unresponsive.
In the ever-evolving world of fashion, Fall 2023 heralds a dynamic and audacious array of accessory trends. The prevailing sentiment is clear: go big or go home.
According to the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, just a minimum of 4,000 daily steps may lower the risk of death, but also opens the possibility for better results the more someone walks throughout their day.
From August 25 to August 27, Councilwoman Heather Hutt (CD10) hosted a free summer camp for children in her district between the ages of 6 and 12 years old.
Between June 2023 and May 2024, more than 15 million Medi-Cal recipients will have their Medi-Cal eligibility redetermined as part of what’s been referred to as the “great unwinding”. In June 2023, an alarming 225,000 individuals were disenrolled from Medi-Cal mainly because they did not return their redetermination packages or “yellow envelope” to the county for processing.
According to numbers from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), around 14,000 Black Californians lost health insurance with the state’s safety net health care exchange because they didn’t turn in the required renewal paperwork to continue their Medi-Cal enrollment or their coverage was switched to the state’s insurance provider, Covered California.
Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove visits the LA Food Bank, WIC, and the Central Ave Farmer’s Market, encouraging support of nutrition assistance in the Los Angeles community.