The Other Side of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley has a celebrated reputation of innovation, but many are struggling to afford food and housing.
Category Archives: Community Health
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Up Close and Personal With AIDS
Improvements in treatment have allowed HIV-positive individuals to live longer, healthier lives. However, many still suffer from the negative stigma surrounding HIV.
Tackling Childhood Obesity in Alameda County
Schools are an important source of childhood nutrition, but having healthful foods available is only part of the solution to childhood obesity.
Boosting Bone Health
Bone health is often associated with older adults, but it’s an issue that affects everyone.
Stranger Therapies
Therapy can, but doesn’t always, involve sitting down to talk to a psychologist. From music to hypnosis, other therapies exist to support individuals through physical, mental, and social challenges.
California’s Hepatitis A Outbreak
Several counties in Southern California are racing to contain a hepatitis A outbreak disproportionately affecting their homeless populations.
The Veganism Movement
As veganism becomes increasingly popular, it is vital for those following vegan diets to carefully plan healthful and nutritionally balanced meals.
Mental Health and Public Health Interventions
“Mental health” and “mental illness” are used interchangeably but convey vastly different concepts in public health. Part two of a two-part series.
Taking Prescriptions As Prescribed
Medication adherence is an issue that unites patients, doctors, and, yes, even pharmaceutical companies.
Undergraduate Free Clinics in a University Environment
Free clinics help underserved populations access medical services and volunteers gain critical experience in the health field. So, why not have more?