Health

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Extra Edition: Debunking Myths. Also, Toxic Oil Pollution Ravaging Communities.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 PROGRAM # 10268 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Debunking Myths. Most Latino children in California live in the most contaminated areas and suffer from asthma and diabetes at higher rates than white children. In response, community advocates are launching a campaign to debunk lies and draw the links between these maladies and […]

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Posted in Youth, Línea Abierta, Environment, Politics, Health |
Así quedó el auto de Jorge chocado el día del accidente. Foto cortesía de familia Sincuir.

(Español) Una decisión difícil: cuando los adultos mayores tienen que dejar de conducir

(Español) Los riesgos para los conductores mayores aumentan con la edad y el desarrollo de afecciones como la artritis, el glaucoma y el Parkinson. Y cuando ocurren accidentes, son más propensos a sufrir heridas graves o morir porque son físicamente más vulnerables.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Health |
Un pequeño grupo se reúne en una oficina en un supermercado de Dalton, Georgia, a mediados de noviembre, para discutir sobre salud mental y suicidio en esta gran población latina. La tasa de suicidios entre hispanos ha aumentado significativamente en Estados Unidos en la última década. Foto: ANDY MILLER/KFF HEALTH NEWS.

(Español) Líderes comunitarios alarmados por el aumento de la tasa de suicidios en hispanos

(Español) Incluso niños hispanos en edad escolar han intentado hacerse daño o han expresado pensamientos suicidas, indican investigaciones.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Health |
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Worsening Diabetes and Amputations Crisis in Texas’ Latino communities. Also, Roe v. Wade at 51.

MONDAY, JANUARY 29 PROGRAM # 10264 12:00 PM PT Worsening Diabetes and Amputations Crisis: Latino communities in Texas have been devastated by the diabetes crisis. Complications of diabetes are costing a growing number of men their feet, their legs, and even their lives. Texas is among the top states in the nation when it comes […]

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Posted in Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |
En el área del skid row en Los Ángeles, los servicios paramédicos tienen mucha actividad. Foto: Alejandro Maciel.

On the Streets of Los Angeles, Fentanyl and Other Drugs Abound

Every five minutes, a person dies from an overdose in the United States. Most cases, according to official data, are due to the use of synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl.

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Opioid Crisis in California’s Heartland.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 PROGRAM # 10262 12:00 PM PT Opioid Crisis in California’s Heartland. California is being hit by a major spike in opioid-related deaths, most of them linked to fentanyl. Rural areas in the San Joaquin Valley report high rates of opioid abuse and a higher number of hospitalizations and deaths due to overdose. […]

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Posted in Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |
Una mujer se registra para ser atendida por las trabajadoras sociales de Saint John’s. Foto: Alejandro Maciel.

In California, More and More Immigrants Apply for Medi-Cal Insurance

Applications opened for low-income undocumented immigrants in California under the free health insurance known as Medi-Cal a few days ago, and so far, there haven’t been long lines of people waiting to sign up.

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Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Health, Latest News |
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Another Covid Surge. Also, “A Million Miles Away.”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 PROGRAM # 10255 12:00 PM PT Another Covid Surge. Visits to the emergency room, hospitalizations and deaths have surged in California and around the nation due to a spike in flu and Covid-19 infections. The new virus spreading is blamed on holiday gatherings, crowded travels and a new Covid-19 variant. What’s the […]

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Posted in Covid 19 - Noticiero Latino News Segments, Línea Abierta, Health |
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Extra Edition: Historic Health Care Expansion to Immigrants. (Program Repeat)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 PROGRAM # 10244 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Health Care Expansion to Immigrants. (Program Repeat) With the new year, California became the first state in the nation to open the door to health insurance to all undocumented immigrants. Amid intense outreach by doctors and clinics, Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program […]

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Posted in Inmigrantes, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |
Thursday_673x324 11am

Extra Edition: Historic Health Care Expansion to Immigrants.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 PROGRAM # 10240 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Historic Health Care Expansion to Immigrants. This week, California became the first state in the nation to open the door to health insurance to all undocumented immigrants. Amid intense outreach by doctors and clinics, Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance program for low-income people, begins […]

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Posted in Immigration, Inmigrantes, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |