Tag Archives: Health
Immigrants Accessing Safety Net.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 PROGRAM # 9721 12:00 PM PT Immigrants Accessing Safety Net. Immigrant families were among the hardest hit by the pandemic and the last to access relief from safety net programs. In response, Colorado and other states are expanding health care benefits for undocumented immigrants, a population that remains largely uninsured. Colorado is […]
Back to School: Tips on Covid Vaccines.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 PROGRAM # 9719 12:00 PM PT Back to School: Tips on Covid Vaccines. Children around the country return to school this month, the third school year of the Covid pandemic. More than 40 million children in the US have not yet received the full dose for Covid-19. Experts join this edition to […]
Covid, Racism, and Dementia.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 9717 12:00 PM PT Covid, Racism, and Dementia. Loss of smell and hospitalization in an ICU due to Covid-19 may predict dementia and functional decline in older adults. On the other hand, positive life changes such as more time with friends and family or outside in nature helps reduce the […]
Climate, Health Care and Tax Bill.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8 PROGRAM # 9707 12:00 PM PT Climate, Health Care and Tax Bill. Congress worked through the weekend on the Inflation Reduction Act and Democrats are expected to pass it through the budget reconciliation process. The legislation, funded in part by a corporate minimum tax, would spend big on energy and climate change, […]
Extra Edition: Dealing with Back-to-School Blues.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 PROGRAM # 9704 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Dealing with Back-to-School Blues. As children across the US prepare to return to school, they may be feeling insecure, anxious or overwhelmed. Stress of the pandemic and fears related to school safety exacerbate those feelings. Children of color have an additional burden: systemic racism, which […]
Alerts on Heat Disasters.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 PROGRAM # 9705 12:00 PM PT Alerts on Heat Disasters. Heat waves kill more people than floods, tornadoes and hurricanes together. Still, unlike hurricanes, they don’t have warning categories. That may change if California approves a first-in-the-nation warning system to help Californians be alert and prepared to deal with high heat events. […]
Extra Edition: Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? (Program Repeat.)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 PROGRAM # 9701 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? (Program Repeat.) Monkeypox cases are quickly rising around the nation and vaccine supplies are limited in many states. Latinos are among the hardest hit in some communities. Surveyed listeners share opinions and questions about the disease. An expert clarifies […]
Big Climate and Tax Deal. Also, Educating Latino Voters in Georgia.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1 PROGRAM # 9700 12:00 PM PT Big Climate and Tax Deal. Senators Schumer and Manchin reached a spending deal that will raise taxes on the rich to fund investments in climate and health care. The “Inflation Reduction Act,” announced as the biggest pro-climate investment in US history, is set to be voted […]
Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines for the Youngest Kids. Also, “Cruzando Líneas.”
THURSDAY, JULY 28 PROGRAM # 9697 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Covid Vaccines for the Youngest Kids. The national public health agency of the US is recommending children as young as 6 months to get a Covid-19 vaccine, calling it the single most important tool to protect children against severe attacks of Covid. A leading […]
Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried?
THURSDAY, JULY 28 PROGRAM # 9698 12:00 PM PT Monkeypox: Should We Be Worried? Monkeypox cases are quickly rising around the nation and vaccine supplies are limited in many states. Latinos are among the hardest hit in some communities. Surveyed listeners share opinions and questions about the disease. An expert clarifies the most common questions. […]
