CDU’s Maternal Health Center and BWW Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week
August 31, 2023
Black Women for Wellness and the Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence celebrated Black Breastfeeding Week and Black mothers everywhere.
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Becky Hammon, Aces, Punished for Comments Toward Dearica Hamby
May 25, 2023
The WNBA recently disciplined the Las Vegas Aces and their head coach Becky Hammon regarding a complaint by Sparks forward Dearica Hamby in January.
Health Inequity -Treatment for Perinatal Depression in Mothers of Color
April 6, 2023
Perinatal depression is a mood disorder in women during pregnancy. It is often within the first year after childbirth. Perinatal depressive symptoms may include hopelessness and sadness, low self-worth, and changed appetite, sleep, and energy levels.
L.A. Sparks Build Roster With Respected, Talented Players
March 16, 2023
Throughout the free agency process, new Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller has been searching for quality players both on and off the court. This led him to sign guard Jasmine Thomas and Dearica Hamby along with re-signing guard Lexie Brown.
Black Women Are Still Dying from Childbirth in 2022. Why?
April 21, 2022
Black women in Los Angeles County are four times more likely to die because of pregnancy and its complications than women of any other race. In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Black mothers are dying from preventable causes at rates that continue to rise.
COVID-19 Rate Among Pregnant Women Rises
August 19, 2021
Public Health urges pregnant women to take vaccine.
New Plan Moves People with Disabilities to Front of COVID Vaccine Line
February 18, 2021
Health officials announced that people suffering from COVID-19 co-morbidities or who are at higher risk of dying from the disease because of other medical conditions will be eligible for vaccination in March.
Lorna Little, MSW is the first black woman to lead St. Anne’s in 110 years
May 2, 2019
Lorna Little, MSW is President and CEO of St. Anne’s, the Los Angeles social services agency focused on the most vulnerable population of moms – those in the foster care system, or who have faced homelessness.
How data and evidence can help us solve the problem of African American maternal mortality
April 18, 2019
I’m a doctor and a scientist. When we’re looking to solve a problem, we’re a lot like detectives. We follow the evidence.
L.A. Nightclub Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
July 5, 2018
La Louisanne will pay $82,500 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
Pregnancy Myths Busted | Kaiser Permanente Thrive
May 10, 2018
Dr. Veronica Grijalva, an OB/GYN at Kaiser Permanente Thrive in West LA, separates the pregnancy facts from fiction in a myth busting interview with Brooke Thomas.
Pregnant Schoolgirls Arrested In Tanzania In Harsh Anti-Sex Campaign
January 18, 2018
Authorities are reportedly looking for the men who impregnated the girls. Records indicate that over 50 girls have become pregnant over the last 24 months.
Zika and the Threat to Pregnant Women and Their Babies: How Your Local Health Departments Work to Keep Communities Safe
May 18, 2017
Q&A with Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Advisor for Public Health Programs National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
San Diego Trainer Overcomes Hurdles on the Track and in Life
December 21, 2016
Guillory began running track at the age of 10 and quickly realized that she had talent that was beyond her peers.