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The Higher Cost of Rising Health Insurance

WEBAccording to a UC Berkeley report, the higher cost of rising health insurance means more than half of Californians skip or delay medical care.

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Oakland Coaches Trained to Support Young Athletes' Mental Health

WEBThe average household income for an Oakland Soccer Club family is $43,582—about one-third of Alameda County’s median income of $151,053. Coaches …

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Mental Health Advocates Rate Prop 1 a Zero

WEBIf passed, Prop 1 would divert funds from the Mental Health Services Act that advocates say help with already underfunded county and city programs for …

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Black Infants in the East Bay Are Experiencing Higher Negative …

WEBKiko Malin said it’s important to consider the “social factors that might be driving” the disparities between racial groups apparent in the health department’s data.

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. How Finances Trumped Treatment for the Mentally Ill

WEBAfter months of collaboration between mental health commissioners, patient advocates, and hospital workers, a proposal to re-use an empty hospital ward to remove …

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. Feds Give West Oakland Health Council A Second Chance

WEBThe West Oakland Health Council (WOHC), a critical safety-net health center for the poor and uninsured, may not be losing its much-needed federal funding …

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. Sickle Cell: The Last Health-Care Frontier for Black Lives

WEBThe lack of research funding, attention, and treatment of sickle cell are considered a matter of racial inequity. “In the whole state and the nation, it’s really about …

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The Breakdown of West Oakland Medical Care

WEBWest Oakland Health Center. Credits: Bert Johnson. WOHC, which received $3.4 million from HRSA in 2014 and reaps other fiscal benefits from its status as a so …

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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Says: The Remedy is More Women in …

WEBLibby Schaaf is the mayor of Oakland. Credits: Lori Eanes. Every woman who has set her sights on a position of power has also navigated the obstacles of sexual …

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Best of East Bay 2023

WEBOur readers' picks for Best of East Bay 2023 - Beauty, Health & Wellness. Plus, Planting Justice, an Oakland-based food justice nonprofit.

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Major Victory: Feds Drop Case Against Harborside Health Center

WEBScore one for medical cannabis: In a major victory for medical marijuana patients and their allies, the United States government is dropping its forfeiture case …

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. Harborside Health Center Faces Raids, Epic Legal Battle

WEBHarborside Health Center’s 100,000 patients and their allies are bracing themselves for a possible federal raid on the popular Oakland medical cannabis …

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Oakland Native Rahanna Bisseret Martinez Nearly Wins Top Chef …

WEBCulinary competition show Top Chef recently launched a spin-off for kids, and Oakland’s 13-year-old Rahanna Bisseret Martinez almost snagged the title. Top Chef …

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Berkeley Health Center Closes, Leaves Confidential Medical …

WEBAn East Bay nonprofit health center that provides care to low-income and uninsured patients closed its doors this week because of financial troubles — and left …

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Today’s Future Sound Promotes Therapy Through Beat-Making

WEBBack in 1997, Elliot Gann bought a CD that would have a lasting impact on his life. It was the OM Records compilation Deep Concentration Vol. 1, which featured …

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. A Psychiatric Emergency in Contra Costa County

WEBKathi McLaughlin has warned about conditions at the facility for years. Credits: Photo by Marcus Hanschen; McLaughlin, a Martinez school board member and …

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Mental Health 911 East Bay Express Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda

WEBThe increase in mental health calls to the Berkeley Police Department also correlates with a significant rise in the number of homeless people in the city. According …

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Oakland Rap Legend Mistah F.A.B. Moves Past His Hyphy Legacy …

WEBWith his latest album, Son of a Pimp, Pt. 2, Mistah F.A.B. embraces his role as a community leader and activist.Credits: Bert Johnson. On a recent Thursday …

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. Best CBD For Sex: 15 Options to Improve Sexual Life

WEBOverview. Experience the natural power of CBD Coconut Oil by Luce Farm Wellness, an organic hemp-infused oil enriched with 500 mg of full-spectrum CBD.With no artificial …

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