Tag Archives: Health
Covid Booster. Flu Season. Triple Virus Threat for Kids.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 9837 12:00 PM PT Covid Booster. As we enter the winter and holiday weeks, Covid cases and hospitalizations are rising. And while people have higher levels of immunity and Covid treatments available, many have lowered the guard. In this program, a medical expert discusses the benefits of getting the bivalent […]
New Booster Shot. Also, Covid: Concerns and Treatments.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 PROGRAM # 9828 12:00 PM PT New Booster Shot. While anyone can get sick from COVID-19, older adults and people infected twice or more have a much higher risk of death, hospitalization and other complications. The risk of getting seriously ill is increased among Latinos 50 years and older. What protections are […]
Extra Edition: Opening Medi-Cal. Also, Tenth Open Enrollment.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9819 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Opening Medi-Cal. Half of Californians skipped or postponed health care in 2021 due to excessive costs of deductibles, copays and out-of-pocket expenses. Many are undocumented immigrants who report high levels of poverty and lack of health insurance. Health officials encourage Latinos aged 50 and […]
Extra Edition: A Covid Winter Wave? Liver Cancer. Alarming Wildlife Decline.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 9809 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: A Covid Winter Wave? The top leader of California’s health system joins this edition to warn people that as we head into the winter, the state should prepare for a spike in Covid cases because more people gather indoors. He advises about protective measures […]
“Comadres al Aire” New Season.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 PROGRAM # 9803 11:00 AM PT “Comadres al Aire” New Season. The Spanish-language radio series “Comadres al Aire” returns to the national airwaves for a second season of news stories and conversations focusing on taboo topics of special interest to women, such as reproductive health, sex education, mental health, breastfeeding, and issues […]
Extra Edition. Also, Climate Agreement.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 PROGRAM # 9785 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. On the occasion of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, public health officials give a report on the state of HIV among Latinos and the efforts to end the HIV epidemic. As Latino communities are among the most affected, public health leaders launch the campaign […]
Rolling Out the New Booster Shot. Also, Mental Health Funding Urged.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 PROGRAM # 9770 12:00 PM PT Rolling Out the New Booster Shot. The updated booster shot rollout had a slow start but demand for the new vaccine is picking up in the US. CDC recommends that everyone over 12 gets an updated booster for Omicron subvariants. Public health officials encourage people to […]
Extra Edition: Medi-Cal Reaches Out. Also, New Paid Family Leave Bill.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM # 9760 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Medi-Cal Reaches Out. More than 185,000 undocumented people in California are now eligible for Medi-Cal due to recent policy changes. But even though they can benefit from doctor checkups, early diagnosis and preventive care, many Latinos are not enrolling. Now health care authorities are […]
New Heatwave Emergency Alert Law. Also, US Blood Shortage.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM # 9761 12:00 PM PT New Heatwave Emergency Alert Law. As record-breaking heat waves exploded in California, Gov. Newsom signed a law to establish a first-in-the-nation heatwave ranking and warning system to protect communities that are most at risk to these deadly climate threats. The law would also improve access to […]
Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. Also, California’s Climate Package.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 PROGRAM # 9757 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. A Program Repeat. On the national month of awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, a distinguished expert talks about the symptoms of this rare kidney disease. In the most common type, the kidney function worsens, eventually leading to kidney failure and possible dialysis […]
