Stories matching tag 'Health'
Creating healthy neighborhoods
The second in a series examining how a lack of parks, public transportation and usable sidewalks affects obesity in South L.A. [...]
Obesity epidemic hits South L.A. harder than most
South L.A.'s lack of local parks, limited public transportation and broken sidewalks contribute to the soaring rate of obesity. [...]
Inglewood restaurant offers meat-free meals in a sea of fast food options
Some African Americans in Inglewood are embracing a meat-free diet. And in Inglewood, there's only one place to go: Stuff I Eat. [...]
New technology brings more convenient, confidential STD testing to South LA
Government and community leaders hope new at-home testing kits for STDs will make a dent in some of the worse chlamydia and gonorrhea numbers in the nation. [...]
VIDEO: Think Healthy! comes to 112th Elementary in Watts
Cedars-Sinai's Couch for Kids came to 112th Street Elementary School in Watts to teach kids that healthy living can be fun. [...]
Experts discuss the ‘politics of food’ in South L.A.
South Angelenos don't have as many choices, and it's taking a toll their health. USC Professor David Sloane talks about the lack of healthy food options in South Los Angeles at the grocery store and restaurants. [...]
Meeting addresses health of minority boys and young men
Boys and young men of color are the focus of a two-day meeting in Los Angeles. At the meeting, people addressed how to improve the health of Black, Latino, Asian and Native-American boys and young men. [...]
Compton life expectancy among lowest in Los Angeles County
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BLOG: Income and ethnicity prove determinants in health of women
The Los Angeles County Department of Health released its Health Indicators for Women report, finding disproportionate health care issues for women of color. [...]
L.A. County clamps down on information about Swine Flu deaths
Nearly half of the death records analyzed in this special report do not list swine flu as a cause of death. [...]