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    By Dianne Anderson For Blacks in Long Beach, diabetes runs close to twice the rate of all other groups for hospitalizations, but statewide, the death rate also soars, impacting at over 2.5 times that of whites. For the California Black Health Network, turning around the harrowing statistics means more access to local resources and testing ...
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    By Dianne Anderson With the fridge within arm’s reach for many who have been stuck at home stress eating during the pandemic, piling on the pounds got a lot easier this year. Now, the holidays offer another excuse to munch on sugar and carbs, but the stakes are higher lately than usual. Over one-third of ...