The open enrollment period for Californians to secure health insurance plans ends this week on Jan. 31.
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With the celebrations of the holidays behind us – and as we enter the coldest months of the year -- Medical experts are warning of a winter surge of COVID-19 cases.
A poll of Black women and Latinas across California sponsored by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)® found that 77% are experiencing some form of discrimination due to “personal characteristics,” including race or ethnicity, assumptions about income or education, and/or physical appearance.
California has started administering updated COVID-19 booster shots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of new versions of boosters of the vaccine for people aged 12 and older.
Aaliyah Muhammad is a member of the civil rights group All of Us or None and a pillar of her community in Sacramento. She works tirelessly to help the homeless population along Market Street, a thoroughfare in the Sacramento County community of Walnut Grove.
California’s health insurance marketplace, known as the Covered California Health Exchange, launched its 10th open enrollment period on Nov.1.
Veganism. The avoidance of using animals or their products in food, clothing, or anything else that can be bought, sold, or used by people. Most of us in 2022 have heard of veganism, even if we cannot recite the exact definition. Being vegan today means you fall into at least one of four categories of the philosophy: ethical vegans, health vegans, environmental vegans, and religious vegans. Veganism means you're either in it for the animals, your health, the environment, or your spiritual beliefs, respectively. Though it’s usually a mixture of some or all of the above.
Physicians and public health officials are raising alarms about a “tripledemic” happening as the holiday travel season approaches. Communities around California are susceptible to infection by new COVID-19 variants, the seasonal flu, and the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
State officials have announced eligibility for the updated Moderna COVID-19 booster and the Pfizer-BioNTech booster has been expanded.
Sex. It’s a natural part of being human. It’s a taboo subject and heavily linked to shame, even in today’s world. With the topic so hush-hush, it’s hard to start the conversation about sexual exploration and having heightened experiences.