Map of LA’s fentanyl hot spots reveals where critical resources are ...
Skid Row. MacArthur Park. Hollywood. These are among the several overdose hot spots where L.A. County’s fentanyl epidemic wreaks the greatest havoc.. Although the county funnels millions of dollars into addressing the crisis annually, a Southern California News Group analysis of fatal overdose locations and services intended to help found key resource gaps in multiple hot spots.
The Health Divide: Elections have consequences for health equity
Nov 8, 2024 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
Do tiny homes really work as a solution to homelessness? Here’s …
Hernandez’s story is one of many that showcase the countless pitfalls lurking along the path from tiny home to permanent housing. While thousands of hours of effort and millions of dollars have helped establish tiny homes as a promising solution even in some of the hardest cases, a close look suggests they remain a limited option in the face of …
Protections for high school athletes are being ignored. Kids are …
Apr 18, 2023 · The reason athlete fatalities are difficult to track is no state legislature or state athletic association mandates schools report them. In the 10 years following Stringer’s 2001 heat-related death, the NCCSIR discovered 241 deaths of high school athletes, and 200 more in the next 10 years, from 2011-21.. The NCCSIR works closely with the Korey Stringer Institute, which is housed at the ...
Serious Complications: Should Andy Rooney's Cause of Death Be …
Dec 9, 2011 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
Dozens of injured patients die from preventable blood loss each …
Mar 26, 2024 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824
A dangerous cosmetic surgery killed 14 women in five years
Feb 8, 2019 · In the last five years, at least 14 women have died after undergoing cosmetic surgeries in South Florida. Even so, Florida law continues to allow doctors who are not surgeons to perform dangerous operations in cosmetic centers.
How can cities end food deserts? Here are 4 solutions that worked
Virtual Supermarket Program | BALTIMORE. Since 2010, the Baltimore City Health Department has operated a virtual supermarket program that allows residents to order groceries online and pick them up at select locations, including libraries, apartment complexes and senior centers.
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You learn a lot when you spend months reporting on a given issue or community, as our fellows can attest. Whether you’re embarking on a big new story or seeking to go deeper on a given issue, it pays to learn from those who’ve already put in the shoe leather and crunched the data.
The American Dream... of Health Care
Jan 17, 2011 · The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism . 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Phone: (213) 821-8824