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Consequences of climate change include extreme heat

Breanna Reeves | Photos by Aryana Noroozi “Our planet has just endured a season of simmering — the hottest summer on record. “Climate breakdown has...

Updated COVID-19 Booster Shots Coming Soon

Breanna Reeves The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized the emergency use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are designed to target...

Black-Led Community-Based Organizations Responding to Needs of Pregnant Women

Breanna Reeves One in five women reported mistreatment during maternity care in the U.S., according to a newly released U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Department of Health Care Services releases first month of Medi-Cal redetermination data

Breanna Reeves With more than 15 million beneficiaries at risk of being disenrolled for Medi-Cal benefits, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released their...

Inglewood’s Centinela Hospital Will Cease Maternity Care

Breanna Reeves Centinela Hospital Medical Center announced it will close its Maternal Child Health Services on October 25, 2023. The hospital began serving residents of...

FDA approves first oral medication for postpartum depression

Breanna Reeves On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral pill for the treatment of postpartum depression—a condition that...

With Medical Debt Many Americans Can’t Afford to Stay Healthy

Breanna Reeves Last month, Kairis Joy Colter-Chiaji’s 26-year-old daughter lost her father to cancer. He decided not to get treatment because he was uninsured. “He didn’t...

FDA Approves first over-the-counter birth control Opill

Breanna Reeves On July 13 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the country’s first over-the-counter pill, a decision that will expand access to...

New Hope for Patients with Early Alzheimer’s

Breanna Reeves The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab) on July 6, after the drug was...

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Prince James Story With July recognized as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and June identified as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, these campaigns aim to...

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