OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL A “macho” attitude, cultural and societal beliefs, and a distrust of doctors often prevents Latino men from going regularly to see a physician. But a regular check up, especially for those in families with a history of heart disease and diabetes in their families, or whenever unexplained pains and
Families in Los Angeles have had a tough year. The rising costs of food and utilities continue to increase. Likewise, the homeless population living on the streets keeps growing. As a result, many people will rely on various organizations that will provide food assistance, so that this Thanksgiving isn’t as painful as it could
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL November is National Diabetes Month, a time when health agencies try to bring attention to a disease that affects 38 million people in the country, 9.7 million of whom don’t even know it. Efren Avalos was one of those who didn’t know it. A native of Nayarit, Mexico, the
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL Enrollment for Covered California—the state’s health insurance marketplace—has begun and this year, even more Californians can get coverage. Earlier this year, the state expanded Medi-Cal—the free, state healthcare insurance program— to those ages 26 through 49 regardless of immigration status. Eligibility for the program is based on income level and
PARA ESPANOL OPRIMA AQUI Average healthy babies will triple their weight by the first birthday. In the first six months, babies gain about 1 ounce a day, slowing to about 20 grams a day by around 4 months, and gaining about 10 grams or less a day after six months. To reach that weight,
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, but Elaine DeSimone deals with this issue every day. DeSimone is Outptient/Substance Use Disorder Program Director at Clínica Romero, where she oversees a program that has Anger Management/Domestic Violence Classes to perpetrators and victims, including youth ages 12-18. “Anger management is a component of
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL Growing up in Winchester, Virginia, used to do the rounds with her grandmother at the nursing home where she worked as a nurse. “She would give medicine to the patients and she would introduce me as her granddaughter to them, which was really nice” Corey remembers fondly. Then in 10th grade, she
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL A study by the Little Hoover Commission found that tooth decay is a common problem for children in California, with 14.8 percent of the state’s children ages 1 to 17 reporting this issue and cavities in the last 12 months in a survey spanning from 2020 to 2021. Moreover, the data
OPRIMA AQUI PARA ESPAÑOL Oh, the sounds of the season: the sneezing, the coughing, the blowing of noses. The fall season is the beginning of flu season, and the perfect time to get your annual flu shot, recommends Dr. Don Garcia, Chief Medical Officer at Clinica Romero, which is already giving out the flu vaccine, as