Over half of California’s children will soon have access to dental care because of the Affordable Care Act. The problem, according to a recent report, is that not enough dentists are willing to treat them.
Category: Community Health
On Nov. 6, Lawrence Jones shot and killed two co-workers, and then himself, at a meat processing plant here in Fresno. The shooting at the plant, Apple Valley Farms, is just the latest in a rash of gun violence in our city, and it hits close to home.
By a ratio of 3 to 1, public school students in California say the new healthy school meals being served up in California’s K-12 public schools are better than what they’ve had in the past, according to a survey released today by The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation.
I know that sexuality is a very taboo subject in today’s society, but here is an interesting fact: did you know that half of young adults and teens will get a STD before they turn 25 and many of them will have no idea? If you’re having any kind of sex, the most common symptom of STDs is no symptom. The only way to know for sure is to get tested.
On July 25th The kNOw brought together Fresno youth to learn how our health is impacted by the things in our lives every day. This video shows the highlights of the forum, including CCROPP’s Veva Islas-Hooker, and the live polling session.