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Briana Rice’s Journey to Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury

Aryana Noroozi Briana Rice, 38, was driving home from work in December 2021 when she was rear-ended by a semi-truck. Her resulting injuries were a...

Triumphing over invisible disabilities after car accident

Breanna Reeves | Photos by Aryana Noroozi In December 2021, Briana Rice, 38, was on her way home from work when she was rear-ended by...

The challenges of post-prison mental health

Aryana NorooziAlthough Jorge Arturo Ruiz, 49, known as Arturo, showed signs of bipolar disorder throughout his life, he wasn’t diagnosed until he served a...

California requires fentanyl testing strips on college campuses

Breanna Reeves In the first five months of 2023, there were 208 “unintentional” overdoses due to fentanyl in Riverside County, according to Riverside County Overdose...

Maternity Care Providers and Hospitals Need to Address Racial Discrimination

Sarah Kwon | CaliforniaHealthline When Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt...

Surgeon General warns of social media’s impact on youth mental health

Asante-Ra In a critical move, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a stark warning about the impact of social media on the mental...

National Suicide Prevention Month: Increasing Awareness and Support

Breanna Reeves Trigger Warning: This article discusses the topic of suicide and suicide prevention. September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month. In 2021, more than...

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...

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