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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services YUBA CITY, CA. — In rural areas of California where broadband access and public transportation are limited, and where some lack even cell phones, weekend health fairs help agencies and providers bridge a vast information gap. Amid a statewide effort to redetermine eligibility for...
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Eric Tegethoff Public News Service Octubre es el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama y los profesionales de la salud dicen que cada vez se diagnostica más cáncer a mujeres más jóvenes. Aproximadamente una de cada ocho mujeres será diagnosticada a lo largo de su vida, pero las tasas...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and health professionals say younger women are increasingly being diagnosed with the cancer. About one in eight women will be diagnosed in her lifetime, but survival rates are high if the cancer is caught early. Dr. Monika Wells, an internal medicine specialist with Kaiser...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk La salud mental y el medio ambiente son dos temas que suelen estar en el candelero, aunque no se suelen asociar. Pero algunos investigadores han empezado a encontrar vínculos entre el aumento de aire, agua y suelo contaminados y los crecientes problemas de...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Mental health and environment are two issues often in the spotlight, though not often associated together. But some researchers have begun to find links between increases in polluted air, water and soil and growing mental health problems throughout our society. Several recent studies...
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With cold and flu season upon us, it’s time to protect yourself, not only from those seasonal threats, but also from other health risks. “During the holidays, our lives get very busy with family and friends,” said Dr. J.B. Sobel, chief medical officer for Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare business. “Before...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services Between June 2023 and May 2024, 15.5 million Medi-Cal enrollees — one-third of all Californians — will have their eligibility redetermined as part of the “great unwinding” of Medicaid enrollees underway nationwide. At a briefing held by EMS and California Black Media, state health...
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Cuando se trata de la salud general de su hijo, las consultas de niño sano son el momento perfecto para garantizar que el desarrollo holístico de su hijo avance como corresponde. Ahora que la temporada de regreso a la escuela está por empezar, es el momento perfecto para hablar...
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When it comes to your child’s overall health, well-child visits are the perfect time to ensure your child’s holistic development is progressing as it should. With back-to-school season ready to begin, now is the perfect time to discuss your child’s physical and mental health with their pediatrician or your...