Teen dating violence has become a widespread occurrence. One in three American youths between the ages of 14 and 20 reports they’ve been victims of physical, sexual or psychological abuse within a dating relationship, according to findings that researcher Michelle Ybarra presented last year at the American Psychological Association annual convention. Almost one in three teens reports they’ve committed an act of violence against a dating partner.
Today is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day which marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause TB.
Like many men, Cesar Vera got his ideas about being a father from watching his own dad, who worked 12 hours a day for little money, but managed to provide for a family that lived most of the year in migrant farm camps in the Central Valley. “I played with my kids more than my dad ever had time to play with us,” Vera said. “I thought I was father of the year.”
Improving the coordination of care for elderly patients with chronic diseases cuts health-care costs, reduces use of health services and decreases medical complications, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization with headquarters in Santa Monica.
Many U.S. women don’t know most of the warning signs of stroke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2014 Scientific Sessions.
The billboards are impossible to miss along the freeways running through Oakland. “Being a prostituted teen isn’t a choice. It’s slavery,” reads one. They are the most visible part of the new Protect Oakland Kids campaign.
A new study finds that about three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs that work against each other. The study authors say that the problem is a result of a current approach in the United States of treating conditions one at a time rather than looking at the conditions together.
New research shows that sugar is not as innocuous as it once seemed. And most American adults consume more than is recommended, with sugary drinks being our primary vice.
Some homeless people have trouble understanding the Medi-Cal enrollment process or providing the needed paperwork. Others would just rather be around other homeless people. Because of their hard life on the streets, they don’t always feel comfortable in more traditional settings.
When Sara Wysuph of Santa Cruz learned that her brother-in-law Jason Jones had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, she was determined to help him and his family get the financial and emotional support they needed.