Kidney disease is growing rapidly and affects more than 1 in 7 American adults, with people of color at greater risk for kidney failure. Nephrologist Dr. Vincent Anthony returns for Part Two of a detailed discussion about kidney disease in Black and Brown communities, and what it means to adopt a wellness mindset.
“Not everyone approaches medicine with a health equity lens. Many clinicians are not aware of existing disparities — how Black patients do not get referred to nephrology as early as white patients and do not have sufficient access to transplant ,” said Dr. Nwamaka Eneanya, an assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. “In medicine, the tendency is to say, ‘This is what a study showed, so this is what we should do,’ focusing on biomarkers and statistical tests without examining issues of ethics or health equity.”
Nephrologist and internist Dr. Vincent Anthony is ringing the bell about health challenges for Black and Brown patients, in particular, and healthy kidneys, he says, are key.
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center physicians recently celebrated National Doctors’ Day by donating $10,000 to the Jenesse Center, a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to domestic violence prevention and intervention.
Most of us get help planning for our vacations, retirement, and even our golden years and how we want to live them out. We even plan for unpleasant events that we pray never will happen.
Hundreds of students, parents, educators, healthcare professionals and community leaders from across Southern California turned out at the second annual Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit.
Studies show that Black women are more likely to experience postpartum depression than any other race, and are least likely to receive adequate treatment due to the lack of access to mental health resources, financial obstacles, systematic racism, among other factors. When baby is, born mothers immediately transform into their maternal state, sometimes completely diminishing their personal needs for their child. Mothers of newborn babies’ loose hours of sleep each night ensuring their little ones are safe, and cared for.
Households across Southern California will soon “spring forward” by adjusting their clocks one hour ahead to usher in daylight saving time, which begins at 2 a.m., on Sunday, March 10.
Before conquering daytime television, Williams spent 23 years building a devoted fan base on the radio with “The Wendy Williams Experience,” a top-rated daily radio show. Syndicated nationally, it aired on WBLS in New York, captivating an audience of more than 12 million people. In recognition of her contributions, Williams was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2009, a prestigious honor held by only a handful of women.
Administration officials said the comprehensive reforms underscore the Biden-Harris team’s commitment to addressing working families’ pressing challenges, making quality childcare more accessible and affordable for all.
As America celebrates Black History Month, Dr. Dianna Ferguson is an example of how a Black woman with a difficult past who faced many challenges growing up overcame them all against all odds.
A new campaign aims to end the looming HIV epidemic in Los Angeles County as well as educate people about sexually transmitted diseases.
The Watts neighborhood has been enriched by a vibrant and colorful mural that represents hope, unity and community as part of the arrival of a new and long-awaited building housing Kaiser Permanente medical offices and Watts Counseling and Learning Center.
Free prostate cancer screenings will be available on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the medical clinic on 7301 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles.
California Hospital Medical Center has awarded $270,000 in community grants to three nonprofits in the Greater Los Angeles area that work to provide the community with critical health and human services, including homelessness, human-trafficking and mental health.