by Monique Binkley Smith | Oct 28, 2024
East Bay resident Ronellyn Junius knew something wasn’t quite right –she felt a pain in her left beast. So she made an appointment to see her doctor who recommended she get a mammogram at the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center. Her subsequent breast...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Aug 1, 2024
Health disparities are preventable differences in health and health care that stem from broader inequities, and for people of color in the United States, disparities are prevalent and persistent. Across the U.S., leading health systems are working to uncover,...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 15, 2024
TeleCARE Program Improves Access to Care, Resources through Video Visits by Monique Binkley Smith and Catlin Valles, Vitals contributors The distraught woman arrived at an Antioch, Calif. hospital emergency department with nothing: Her car, wallet and cell phone were...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jul 1, 2024
Gathering with friends and family for a barbecue or picnic and fireworks on Independence Day is an American tradition. Unfortunately, using home fireworks can cause injury, a fire or even trigger people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read on for 21 tips...
by Monique Binkley Smith | Jun 19, 2024
The smoky air confirms it: Wildfire season in California has begun. Large, quickly moving wildfires are burning in several counties in the Golden State. And when the smoke is coupled with high temperatures and dryness, air quality declines, which experts say poses a...
