Backpacking in Peru Taught Me a Lesson on Health and Humility
A Richmond student, studying in Boston to be a health worker, shares what she learned about healthcare on a service-learning trip to Peru....
14
Nov
14
Oct
Harris’ Healthcare Stance Highlights Abortion, Economy
Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has firmly framed healthcare as an economic issue, emphasizing the importance of affordable healthcare....
13
Oct
California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half
Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....
03
Oct
Updated Covid Vaccines Are Here and They’re Effective
Vaccination rates remain low, especially in Black and Latino communities, where costs, misinformatio, and access are barriers to getting the shots....
06
Sep
Contra Costa County Launches Expanded Basic Health Care Coverage
Contra Costa County this week launched its expanded Basic Health Care coverage for uninsured residents, which no longer considers immigration status....
08
Aug
CCH Recommends Indoor Masking to Avoid COVID-19
Contra Costa Health recommends people wear masks in crowded indoor settings to avoid contracting COVID-19 amid an increase in infections across the Bay Area....
24
Jul
Community Garden Hosts Free Cooking Demo, Bringing Fresh Produce to Richmonders
The event explained the benefits of a plant-based diet not only for personal well-being but also the environment and stressed the importance of eating locally....
11
Jul
‘It’s Everybody’s Problem’: Doctor Says Gun Violence Needs ‘Public Health Approach’
Dr. Garen Wintemute of the Firearm Research Prevention Center discusses Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's calling gun violence a public health issue....
10
Jul
Op-Ed: Richmond’s Rich Natural Assets Hold the Key to Childhood Health
Childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, vitamin D deficiency, ADD and depression are alarmingly common. Outdoor play is part of the solution. ...
03
Jul
Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents
Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....
24
Jun
Psychiatric Emergency Unit for Youth Opens
A dedicated psychiatric unit for children and teenagers in Contra Costa County opened Monday. Before, they were treated alongside adults....
17
Jun
Contra Costa Health Launches Health Data Atlas
The Contra Costa Health Atlas can provide interactive data on more the 100 indicators and socioeconomic factors that affect health....
16
Jun
Climate Change is the Greatest Public Health Challenge of Our Time
Exposure to extreme temperatures can lead to serious illness and death; the risks for people who are pregnant or have preexisting conditions are even greater....
12
Jun
‘Too Much Protocol’: Advocate Helps Medi-Cal Members Navigate Renewal
Nora Vigil, a patient service advocate at LifeLong San Pablo, says she encounters patients who are caught off guard by their loss of Medi-Cal almost daily....
11
Jun
‘Veterans’ Voices’ TV Show on Military Toxic Exposure Airs Wednesday
Medical and veterans' affairs experts will discuss military toxic exposures noon Wednesday on the "Veterans' Voice" program on Contra Costa Television....
