Results tagged “health” from Bay Voices
The bass of the music vibrated the floor of El Patio restaurant, which overflowed with students dancing their hearts out to the hip-hop, merengue, cumbia and salsa music spun by DJs late into this festive Friday evening in the Mission district. They danced to raise funds to save lives. Natalie Leal reports from the Mission District.
The estimated 60,000 San Franciscans who lack health insurance are facing troubled times as the nation confronts an economic recession and flu outbreak. Luckily, however, San Franciscans have options for finding health care thanks to both privately and city-funded projects. Eric Meuser reports from the Mission District.
Hundreds of salsa aficionados gathered Feb. 22 at Café Cocomo to raise money for their friend and idol, the legendary salsa DJ, Chata Gutierrez, who last year was diagnosed with liver cancer, but still - after 34 years - hosts her weekly show on KPOO. Rune Langhoff Sørensen reports from Potrero Hill.
Cell phones are a big part of everyone’s daily life, even if it’s just because you love to talk for no reason at all. For many people, it’s impossible to live without them. Now imagine if talking on the cell phone would threaten your life and put you at risk of getting cancer. Katherine Chavez reports from Potrero Hill.
Continue reading The Problem with Cell Phones .
Laughing reduces stress but did you know that it also lowers blood pressure, elevates your mood, boosts your immune system, improves brain functioning, protects the heart, connects you to others, fosters instant relaxation, gives your body a work out and of course, makes you feel good. Katherine Chavez reports from Potrero Hill.
Continue reading Why Laughing is so Important.
Breast cancer is a serious diagnosis for any woman, however, what is the leading cause of death among Hispanic women is an increasingly preventable one with a little time and care. Taryn Harrington reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Health advocates warn Latinas about failure to seek cancer check-ups.
Fashion sends a message. It is a mirror and many teenagers imitate what they see on the catwalk. Teens want to be in style. They think that to be popular it is important to look a certain way. Roxana Callejas reports from Potrero Hill.
Continue reading A Healthy Model is a Beautiful Model.
When Gwendolyn Smith is happy when she sees liquor and beer replaced by strawberries, platains and bananas at the Supersave Grocery store. Rachelle Gines reports on environmental justice movement from Bayview Hunters Point.
Continue reading Environmental justice movement targets liquor stores in Bayview.
