Health Archives - Page 17 of 17

The InterTribal Friendship House: A Tradition of Growing

February 20, 2015 Sara Rowley

It’s a sunny and clear Valentine’s Day morning, and young and old arrive at the InterTribal Friendship House (or IFH) to ready the community garden for spring. There are trays of seedlings that need to

Movement fair – staying healthy

October 29, 2014 Sara Rowley

Oakland Voices asks booth hosts at Tassafaronga Park’s Oakland Movement Festival: “What do you think is the biggest health issue facing our community today?”

Prostate Cancer Dream Theft

October 14, 2014 Gerald Green

Aren’t all men in America entitled to a life full of hopes and dreams? Unfortunately, prostate cancer kills many more African-American men than other ethnic groups in that pursuit. It is a disturbing reality facing

First LGBTQ Gym in the Nation provides Safe Space for All

September 24, 2014 Erick Chavarria

The Perfect Sidekick, the first LGBTQ gym in the U.S., provides a safe space in the city of Oakland for health and fitness.

The Scrubs of Eastmont

August 8, 2014 Janice Davis

If you ever visit the Eastmont Town Center located on 73rd and Bancroft, you are likely to see men and women strolling around amongst the crowds in single-colored medical scrubs, often in shades of blue,

Highland Journal, a Miniseries: Part I

February 21, 2013 Howard Dyckoff

This is a tale of pain and fear, abated by the service, smiles and laughter of the Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC) staff. This is a story about my worst November ever: more than 2

A fast-food junkie kicks the habit

October 16, 2010 Dawneka Akins

An Experiment By Dawneka Akins I don’t know what to eat. Growing up, food was just food in my household. It all served the same purpose. No one in my family cared about nutritional value.