Health

• New medical center opens in South Los Angeles

  

  4/1/11, 12:38 p.m.

  Los Angeles city and county leaders and medical professionals attended a grand opening today for a new Kaiser Permanente medical center in South Los Angeles.

• COLUMN: There is more to the farmer's market than meets the eye

  

  3/29/11, 6:12 p.m.

  A former WIC mom takes a trip to the Central Avenue Farmer's Market

• Ron Artest advocates mental health to high school students

  

  3/29/11, 3:27 p.m.

  Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest took time to talk to the students from Jefferson High School on the importance of mental health.

• Fair rallies to get more South L.A. residents insured

  

  3/24/11, 5:05 p.m.

  One year after the Obama administration's health reform law, public officials, health organizations and advocates continue efforts to provide families and children with health insurance.

• Health fair provides screenings for free

  

  3/23/11, midnight

  In two weeks, All Peoples Christian Center on East 20th and Stanford will open its doors for vision exams, STI testing, mammograms and immunizations for all ages – all absolutely free.

• WIC programs boost healthy eating and farmer’s markets in Vernon-Central

  

  3/22/11, midnight

  WIC is giving qualifying mothers the chance to enjoy the healthier things in life at the Central Avenue Farmer's Market through two programs that aims at helping farmers and community members.

• Guest column: Understanding HIV/AIDS in women

  

  3/14/11, 1:42 p.m.

  HIV/AIDS is a serious problem that affects almost 280,000 women in the United States. Although men account for most cases of HIV/AIDS (3 of 4 cases are men), the impact on women is growing.

• Guest column: Día de concientización nacional sobre el VIH/SIDA en mujeres y niñas

  

  3/14/11, 1:35 p.m.

  VIH/SIDA es un problema serio que afecta casi a 280,000 mujeres en los Estados Unidos. Aunque los hombres representan la mayoría de los casos de VIH/SIDA (3 de cada 4 casos son hombres), el impacto en las mujeres está creciendo.

• Video: Healthy living in a food desert

  

  3/9/11, 6 a.m.

  One South L.A. family makes healthy living and eating work in the heart of a food desert.

• Report: Nearly one in five Californians cannot afford to buy food

  

  3/8/11, 6 a.m.

  A new report says about 20 percent of Californians can't afford to feed themselves. In Vernon Central, that statistic is a harsh reality for many.