Discussing sex can be difficult between most parents and their emerging adults. If your family is part of a Black community, openly discussing sexual health is nearly impossible. More now than ever, this needs to change.
McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements though an agency that connects her to temporary jobs around the state and country. Her assignments can last anywhere from a couple of weeks to months at a time.
Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster.
Kern County Aging and Adult Services will be hosting a free webinar on Medicare coverage of preventive services on March 31 at 10 a.m. According to a release preventative care is not only to prevent illness but also to help in detecting conditions.
The U.S. Centers for Control and Prevention have issued a new recommendation urging all adults to receive screening for hepatitis B at least once in their lifetime. The agency describes hepatitis B (HBV) as a liver infection caused by the HBV virus. It can progress to liver cancer and other serious illnesses. CDC officials said as many as 2.4 million people live with HBV, and most might not know they have it.
With spring break coming up soon, many California residents may be planning a getaway to visit with family and friends in other parts of the country or to explore an international destination.
California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.
The World Health Organization held an “urgent meeting” on February 14 to discuss the new Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea and possible vaccine and treatment candidates.
Aaliyah Muhammad is a member of the civil rights group All of Us or None and a pillar of her community in Sacramento. She works tirelessly to help the homeless population along Market Street, a thoroughfare in the Sacramento County community of Walnut Grove.
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced that he would begin treatment for large B cell lymphoma.
When Dick Gregory died in 2017 at the age of 84, many chose to remember his comedic genius.
Most properly credited him with inspiring greats like Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, and Chris Rock.
Others recalled how the multi-talented entertainer became a prolific freedom fighter in the civil rights movement.
By Frederick Kuo, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare, Southern California. As RSV cases continue to spike across parts of the U.S. —…
An increase in the number of cases of COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is prompting concern across California communities as threats of three coinciding epidemics — a “tripledemic” — are looming ahead of the upcoming holiday season.
The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has released a study that found Black Californians are highly engaged with their health care, are active in advocating for their health and have strong and clear opinions about how the healthcare system can be improved.
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, Councilwoman Dionne Faulk of Inglewood District 4, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vaccinate ALL 58 campaign and KJLH-FM 102.3, presented the Fall Family Health Fest. The event took place at the center of Inglewood, across from Inglewood High School at Grevillea Park. The festival brought family fun, COVID-19 vaccines, and updated boosters for those 12 years and older as well as vaccines for children 6 months and older, along with health screenings, a kids’ zone, face paintings, music, dance and more to the community.
