Communities are working on providing better access to health care.
George Y. Pearson discusses the need for community outreach with Dr. Shute, MD. and Gail Grant, PA.
Stress is causing major damage to African American's health and psychological well-being
May 6, 2023, EITBM - Berkeley CA - People need to join up to provide better health care access and suitable opportunities to black men. Often, even highly educated men have issues getting the jobs for which they received their education. Patients need to learn to be proactive about keeping themselves healthy. Prevention is better than getting medication for a long-term condition. Once you are sick, medications are necessary to treat your ailments.
Medications are expensive. Ideally, you don't have to choose between having a meal and taking your medications. The key is to get informed. Social Services and Covered California can tell you about your rights and how to get better health care. Organizations such as Kaiser Permanente and the College of Alameda offer health classes and programs that teach you how to think about your health. Being overweight is often tied to stress, digestive issues, and our tendency to eat to calm ourselves down. Learning to replace these soothing techniques with exercise, yoga, and meeting like-minded friends can provide ways to lower stress and loss weight. Knowledge about healthy nutrition is vital to changing your behavior willingly once you realize that much of packaged foods are designed to be addictive, just like smoking. You are becoming aware that your behavior is related to your stress level. The stress-reducing behaviors you learned from your parents, aunties, and support group might not be the best choice.
To help yourself and your community set up new traditions. Healthy eating, self-soothing behavior, and getting checked early and often are essential to be aware of your condition. Did you know that glyphosates cause all kinds of cancer? If you eat healthy foods sprayed with glyphosates, you might end up with cancer. Take advantage of CalFresh. You are allowed to purchase organic foods. More food is only sometimes better. Indeed healthy foods might be a much better way to go. Eating the wrong foods might increase inflammation, leading to digestive issues and obesity. Obesity causes heart issues, kidney issues, and a myriad of problems.
Insist that your doctor becomes your partner. If you lack the minerals you need, you might get problems with your bones, digestion, and overall nerve functions. Sometimes health problems are related to a lack of vitamins and minerals. Did you know that you get fat and stressed out if you don't have enough protein?
Diet, exercise, and being aware of how to be healthy and get informed. You are in charge of your health. Take control and get well. Your life quality will improve, and that will make you happier. For quick tips on a healthy diet, follow Dr. Lori Shemek, PhD., on Twitter, she is one of the top nutrition experts in the country. She started her career because her own mother suffered from a huge number of ailments related to obesity and unhealthy food habits. She even responds to questions you might have. If you only get one piece of information daily, over the years, you will be much more knowledgeable about the do's, the don'ts, and the why's. You can do it. People who have use Dr. Lori Shemek's advice have lost 30 pounds or more pounds, without even trying to loose weight, just by changing the eating habits based on her suggestions.
Medications are expensive. Ideally, you don't have to choose between having a meal and taking your medications. The key is to get informed. Social Services and Covered California can tell you about your rights and how to get better health care. Organizations such as Kaiser Permanente and the College of Alameda offer health classes and programs that teach you how to think about your health. Being overweight is often tied to stress, digestive issues, and our tendency to eat to calm ourselves down. Learning to replace these soothing techniques with exercise, yoga, and meeting like-minded friends can provide ways to lower stress and loss weight. Knowledge about healthy nutrition is vital to changing your behavior willingly once you realize that much of packaged foods are designed to be addictive, just like smoking. You are becoming aware that your behavior is related to your stress level. The stress-reducing behaviors you learned from your parents, aunties, and support group might not be the best choice.
To help yourself and your community set up new traditions. Healthy eating, self-soothing behavior, and getting checked early and often are essential to be aware of your condition. Did you know that glyphosates cause all kinds of cancer? If you eat healthy foods sprayed with glyphosates, you might end up with cancer. Take advantage of CalFresh. You are allowed to purchase organic foods. More food is only sometimes better. Indeed healthy foods might be a much better way to go. Eating the wrong foods might increase inflammation, leading to digestive issues and obesity. Obesity causes heart issues, kidney issues, and a myriad of problems.
Insist that your doctor becomes your partner. If you lack the minerals you need, you might get problems with your bones, digestion, and overall nerve functions. Sometimes health problems are related to a lack of vitamins and minerals. Did you know that you get fat and stressed out if you don't have enough protein?
Diet, exercise, and being aware of how to be healthy and get informed. You are in charge of your health. Take control and get well. Your life quality will improve, and that will make you happier. For quick tips on a healthy diet, follow Dr. Lori Shemek, PhD., on Twitter, she is one of the top nutrition experts in the country. She started her career because her own mother suffered from a huge number of ailments related to obesity and unhealthy food habits. She even responds to questions you might have. If you only get one piece of information daily, over the years, you will be much more knowledgeable about the do's, the don'ts, and the why's. You can do it. People who have use Dr. Lori Shemek's advice have lost 30 pounds or more pounds, without even trying to loose weight, just by changing the eating habits based on her suggestions.
Education is the best Medicine interviews Dr. Patricia G. Smith and Tina Willams,
Alzheimer's Association's Multicultural Center.
George Y Pearson interviews Dr. Patricia G. Smith and Tina Williams
Alzheimer's affects 10% of people aged 65 up to 50% of 85 year old. Some younger people encounter early onset of Alzheimer's. Dr. Patricia G. Smith and Tina Williams recommend that caregivers get help. It is important to learn to recognize the symptoms like forgetfulness, inability to balance the checkbook, and other signs. It is also important to get a full diagnosis from a specialist such as a neurologist who will order the appropriate lab work. There are illnesses that show similar symptoms that are treatable. So do yourself and your loved one a favor and get checked. When caring for a relative with Alzheimer's it is important that you get help yourself. It is a difficult position to be in and sometimes it is impossible to deal with it on your own. Studies's show that caregiver sometimes get so stressed that they themselves become ill. Get help: https://www.alz.org/norcal/helping_you/support_groups
Kirk Austin, PA provides insights into community wide health care issues.
Kirk Austin, PA, provides insights into community wide health care issues.
George Y Pearson interviews Kirk Austin, Physician's Assistant, about his recommendations for community-wide health programs for young at-risk adults.
EITBM - San Francisco Bay Area - January 15, 2023 - filmed initially on February 18, 2004
Kirk Austin, Physician's Assistant, is focused on eradicating Hepatitis C. He also explains why lack of health insurance risks the entire community. While the ACA has significantly improved healthcare overall, at-risk young adults still have a lower enrollment rate. Health insurance and the associated access to preventive care and check-ups are critical for their health and the health of everyone in the same community. This simple fact holds today as much as it did at the time of the interview.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The most common way that people become infected with HCV is through exposure to infected blood, such as through sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs, receiving a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992, or being stuck with a needle on the job. Other risk factors for contracting HCV include having unprotected sex with an infected partner, having a history of tattoos or piercings, and being on dialysis for a long period of time. To learn more about how to deal with Hepatitis C visit the Alameda Health Consortium.
Contagious diseases are more prevalent in socio-economically challenged neighborhoods for various reasons. One reason is that people in these neighborhoods may have less access to healthcare and cannot afford preventative measures, such as vaccinations. Additionally, overcrowding and poor living conditions can contribute to the spread of disease. Furthermore, people living in socio-economically challenged neighborhoods may also have higher stress levels and less access to healthy food, which can negatively impact their overall health and make them more susceptible to disease.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, significantly changed how health insurance enrollment works for young black American males ages 18 to 34. Before the ACA, many young black American males in this age group were uninsured due to a lack of affordable health insurance coverage. The ACA sought to address this issue by implementing several provisions to increase access to the range for this population.
One key provision of the ACA that helped to increase enrollment among young black American males was the expansion of Medicaid. The ACA allowed states to expand Medicaid coverage to individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, which helped to provide coverage to many young black American males who would not have previously been eligible.
The ACA helped to increase the number of young black American males who could afford health insurance. Another provision that helped to increase enrollment among young black American males was the creation of the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Marketplace is an online platform where individuals can compare and purchase private health insurance plans. It also provided financial assistance for low-income individuals to help them afford coverage.
Lastly, the ACA also requires that young adults can stay on their parent's health insurance plans until the age of 26. Further, the ACA helped many young black American males previously uninsured get coverage.
Overall, the ACA significantly increased health insurance enrollment among young black American males. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation study, the percentage of insured African Americans improved by 2/3rds. In 2021 about eleven percent of African Americans remain uninsured compared to thirty-three percent in 2010. A vast improvement. At-risk young adults are still the group that needs the most guidance about health care enrollment. Urge them to reach out to https://www.healthforcalifornia.com/individual-and-family-quote to explore their options.
George Y Pearson interviews Miracle Malone, Comedian.
George Y. Pearson interviews Miracle Malone, a local comedian in February 2004.
Laughing together is a beautiful way to release tension. Tough topics are more accessible when we discuss them with humor. Miracle Malone is a mature and funny woman who enjoys bringing joy to her fans. She talks about going back to school to improve her life. She is an inspiration.
Miracle enjoys sharing her thoughts to inspire people about life and relationships. She insists on keeping it real. She loved performing at the Apollo in NYC. Her mother comes from Louisiana and considers herself a first-generation Californian. She enjoys entertaining her audience in line with Red Fox and Sanford and Son. She runs a production company to help teenagers. She hopes that by providing skills and opportunities in line with the Skill Center that she benefitted from in the 1970s.
George asks whether the business of comedy is changing and making it easier for women. She feels that nothing much has changed. While open mic offers everyone the opportunity to start, rising in the ranks and getting exposure is difficult. The key is to be genuinely yourself and stay determined.
God's help is why Miracle feels she enjoys the success she earned. One of her essential attributes is that she is flexible and adapts her materials to the audience. You have to believe in yourself and want to become a comedian. Now she is focused on earning her Bachelor's Degree. She has four children and raised two husbands. Women have to do everything take care of the kids, cook, clean and work to pay the bills.
Miracle Malone hopes to inspire youngsters to stay off the streets and provide them with inspiring messages as volunteers with teens and homeless youngsters. A lot of adults forget out challenging the teen years can be. Adults must join the community to guide, inspire and create opportunities for kids. We need to take a stand as a community. The social support system is gone. Neighbors have to come together to assist the kids.
Miracle Malone offers insights on domestic abuse. She also is a domestic abuse survivor. If one person learns to love themselves, they will make better decisions to choose the people they allow into their life. Avoiding dangerous people is critical to stay out of troubling situations.
Self respect is key to a good life.
Miracle enjoys sharing her thoughts to inspire people about life and relationships. She insists on keeping it real. She loved performing at the Apollo in NYC. Her mother comes from Louisiana and considers herself a first-generation Californian. She enjoys entertaining her audience in line with Red Fox and Sanford and Son. She runs a production company to help teenagers. She hopes that by providing skills and opportunities in line with the Skill Center that she benefitted from in the 1970s.
George asks whether the business of comedy is changing and making it easier for women. She feels that nothing much has changed. While open mic offers everyone the opportunity to start, rising in the ranks and getting exposure is difficult. The key is to be genuinely yourself and stay determined.
God's help is why Miracle feels she enjoys the success she earned. One of her essential attributes is that she is flexible and adapts her materials to the audience. You have to believe in yourself and want to become a comedian. Now she is focused on earning her Bachelor's Degree. She has four children and raised two husbands. Women have to do everything take care of the kids, cook, clean and work to pay the bills.
Miracle Malone hopes to inspire youngsters to stay off the streets and provide them with inspiring messages as volunteers with teens and homeless youngsters. A lot of adults forget out challenging the teen years can be. Adults must join the community to guide, inspire and create opportunities for kids. We need to take a stand as a community. The social support system is gone. Neighbors have to come together to assist the kids.
Miracle Malone offers insights on domestic abuse. She also is a domestic abuse survivor. If one person learns to love themselves, they will make better decisions to choose the people they allow into their life. Avoiding dangerous people is critical to stay out of troubling situations.
Self respect is key to a good life.
Dr. Woody Carter changes how Community Health is addressed in Oakland
OAKLAND, CA (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Oakland, CA-based Bay Area Black United, Inc. (BABUF) announced today it has partnered with title sponsor Kaiser Permanente and premiere sponsor United Way of the Bay Area for the third bi-annual African American Health Summit to be held January 11, 12, 13, 2007 at Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway. The theme for the expanded three-day Health Summit is "Strengthening Our Relationships."
The information and activity-packed event will commence Thursday, January 11th with a combined Faith-based and Youth Health Institute that will focus on working with African American youth and faith-based communities. Eugene Williams of the Los Angeles-headquartered Regional Congregational Neighborhood Organization Training Center will be the featured morning speaker. Oakland-based Leadership Excellence will facilitate a session to help adults understand what it's like for young African Americans during these difficult times. Joseph Marshall, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director for the Omega Boys Club is the luncheon keynote speaker. Dr. Frank Staggers, Sr., Director of the Ethnic Health Institute and Chair of the California Medical Association Foundation and Greg Hodge, Oakland Unified School District Board member will assist in facilitating this dynamic dialogue. Friday, January 12th is the daylong Health Conference featuring clinical psychologist, television host and author Brenda Wade, Ph.D., and luncheon during which San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris will deliver the keynote address. On Saturday, January 13 the final day of the Summit will encompass programs and activities for all ages, including health screenings and Tae Bo classes conducted by its inventor Billy Blanks, who is returning for the third consecutive year.
FREE shuttle service will be available to the Health Expo from YMCA locations: 32nd and Market St. (near Hoover Elementary), 23rd and Broadway (near Grand Ave.), 59th and Foothill Blvd. @ Seminary, 16th St. and 45th Avenue:
Mayor Dellums receives grant to clean up Oakland from toxins
May 23, 2009, EITBM, Oakland
Oakland is a Green and Clean City. Mayor Dellums is thankful for the “Brownfield” grants which will assist him in transforming formerly contaminated city lots into viable properties. Mayor Ron Dellums joined the Oakland Housing Authority in May 2009 to accept $800,000 in “Brownfield” grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate potential contamination in targeted redevelopment areas. The grants are funded mainly by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The EPA awarded the City of Oakland $600,000 in grant funding to assess contamination throughout West Oakland and surrounding the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Seminary Avenue in East Oakland. The EPA announced the awards at a press conference at Lion Creek Crossing, a new housing development in East Oakland for which the Oakland Housing Authority is receiving $200,000 to complete nearby cleanups, previously subsidized with EPA grants.
“Our efforts to aggressively advocate for much-needed resources for our community are beginning to bear fruit,” said Mayor Dellums. In partnership with the EPA, DTSC, and local agencies like the Oakland Housing Authority and EBALDC, we are cleaning and
Greening Oakland, transforming previously contaminated areas into vibrant, dynamic, healthy communities where families and businesses can thrive.” All work contracted under the grants will be performed by professional environmental consulting firms, certified as local Oakland businesses, helping protect Oakland jobs and stimulating Oakland’s local economy.
Over the last ten years, the City has received over $2.5 million from the EPA to assess and clean up contaminated properties, or “Brownfields.” Oakland development projects where EPA grant monies have previously been spent include the Fruitvale Transit Village, the Uptown mixed-use development, and several affordable housing projects scattered throughout the city. Oakland is making progress in reaching the goal.