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Monterey Park Residents Suggest Ways to Improve Community
The City of Monterey Park put together a community workshop last week where residents voiced their opinions on ways the city can improve health and sustainability.... Read more »
Minorities More Likely to View Generic Drugs as Inferior
Negative perceptions about generic drugs are more widespread among ethnic minorities than among whites, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease. Greater use... Read more »
Nearly 100 Years Old, White Memorial Raises Funds for the Future
For nearly a century, White Memorial hospital and medical center in Boyle Heights has been on a mission to provide quality care in a eastside community where health... Read more »
USC and White Memorial Hospital Team Up at Hollenbeck Park
About 1,000 people attended the University of Southern California and White Memorial Hospital health fair at Hollenbeck Park on Oct. 18. The “Bridge to Health,”... Read more »
USC, White Memorial Host Fair for Better Health
Get your health questions answered and catch any potential ailments at this Saturday’s health fair held at Hollenbeck Park where more than 80 health providers... Read more »
Breastfeeding Moms Get Tips, Support at Bell Gardens WIC
For new mothers, pain, discomfort, and the embarrassment of having to ask “silly questions” often betray popular images portraying them as smiling, confident... Read more »
Despite Access to Care, Male Veterans in Poorer Health than Civilian Men
Even with access to health care, male military veterans are in poorer health than men in active military duty, men in the National Guard and Reserves, and civilian... Read more »
Clinic-Based Community Program Helps with Childhood Obesity
Could a clinic-based intervention that assists in dealing with childhood obesity be scaled down into an easily-taught, community-based program? Yes, according to... Read more »
Keeping Mom and Baby Together After Delivery Beneficial
“Rooming in,” keeping mother and her newborn in the same room 24/7 to encourage breastfeeding has been a popular initiative of The WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital.... Read more »
Do Not to Eat Red Vines® Black Licorice Candy, Warn Health Officials
The California Health Department on Wednesday warned consumers not to eat Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists candy, labeled ‘Best Before’ 020413, after tests... Read more »