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Araceli Martinez American Community Media LOS ANGELES — For years, Génesis Méndez worked two jobs while studying biology at Biola University, a Christian school near Orange County. Once she’d reached her goal of buying a new car, she quickly put the new ride to use. These days, Méndez does...
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Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media If the wealthiest people in the world contributed even a fraction of their fortunes, the collapse of U.S. foreign aid programs could be offset, said Nobel Laureate, Dr. Abhijit Banerjee. “Take 1% of the wealth of the top 3,000 people in the world. That’s...
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Sunday September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, so advocates are spreading the word about tools available to help families talk about dementia. A new card game called the Dementia Deck will make its debut, intended to spur conversations while a patient still has clarity. Lisa Pahl, a medical social...
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Each year, 500 to 1,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare lung disease that can be fatal if left untreated. To encourage earlier diagnosis of PAH, the American Lung Association, with support from Johnson & Johnson, is sharing information about the...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk National parks, wildlife refuges, forests, and other public land is at risk of being sold and exploited by the Trump administration. This land is owned by the American people, yet the administration hopes to pass legislation to increase development, logging, mining, and sell...
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Small businesses drive California’s economy, and the data is now in from the first year of a program that offers free business coaching. The SCALE program – which stands for “success, capital, access and leadership for entrepreneurs” – is a statewide initiative created by the California Office of the...
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National Football League NEW YORK — The National Football League kicks off Latino Heritage Month with its season-long campaign “Por La Cultura” (For the Culture). This annual initiative showcases Latino players, coaches and staff, while celebrating Latino excellence, the community’s lasting impact on football, and the role it plays...
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Los médicos recomiendan realizar actividades benéficas para el cuerpo, la mente, y el espíritu, para combatir y prevenir el insomnio. Por ejemplo: hacer ejercicio, salir a caminar, bailar, practicar algún deporte, hacer oración. Visitar bosques, ríos, lagos, playas, exponerse al sol de la mañana, y realizar obras de caridad....
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Civil rights advocates are warning President Donald Trump’s recent executive order rolling back cashless bail reforms for certain crimes is a step backward, arguing it punishes individuals with lower incomes. Nationwide, nearly two-thirds of the more than 526,000 people in jail are awaiting trial, most because of unaffordable bail....