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Oct 24, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
As the nation observes October as national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s vitally important for women to have a good understanding of this potentially deadly disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 42,000 women in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer. Also, Black women have a higher rate of death from breast cancer than all other women.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
Although suicide is a concern among all age groups, the return to in-person learning and the role social media plays in the lives of young people are raising red flags related to their mental health that need to be addressed to prevent lives from being lost. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among high school-aged youths aged 14–18 years.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
fontanaheraldnews.com | Terry Kanakri
Although suicide is a concern among all age groups, the return to in-person learning and the role social media plays in the lives of young people are raising red flags related to their mental health that need to be addressed to prevent lives from being lost. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death among high school-aged youths aged 14 to 18 years.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
Special to Our WeeklyThe recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump shocked the nation as it was the latest of many incidents involving gun violence reported by the media. The shooting watched by millions of Americans live on TV, when combined with frequent reports of mass shootings and other gun violence common in the U.S., is impacting many people’s mental health, including children, who are feeling helpless and concerned.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
For many people within the Black community, racial trauma – or race-based traumatic stress (RBTS) – is a mental health condition that can have significant health consequences if left untreated. RBTS refers to the mental and emotional injury an individual may develop after having experienced racially charged discrimination and/or harassment.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
Join ‘Operation Splash’Low income families living in Los Angeles are now eligible for free swim lessons and affordable lifeguard training thanks to a $408,000 Operation Splash Kaiser Permanente Community Health Grant to the city’s Aquatics Division. Kaiser Permanente and the city kicked off this initiative June 8, enabling thousands of low-income youths and adults to participate in this program through the year 2026 at all Los Angeles public pools.
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May 30, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
National Stroke Awareness MonthBy Terry Kanakri | OW Guest ContributorWith May being National Stroke Awareness Month, it’s important to know the signs and causes of stroke that affect more than 795,000 people in the United States every year, resulting in serious long-term disability for many of those afflicted by this cardiovascular disease. A stroke is damage to the brain that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot.
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May 29, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri |Marcellus Cole
National Stroke Awareness MonthBy Terry Kanakri | OW Guest ContributorWith May being National Stroke Awareness Month, it’s important to know the signs and causes of stroke that affect more than 795,000 people in the United States every year, resulting in serious long-term disability for many of those afflicted by this cardiovascular disease. A stroke is damage to the brain that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot.
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May 9, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
Highest death rates among developed nationsBy Terry Kanakri | OW Guest ContributorIt’s a sad statistic: Studies show that maternal death rates in the U.S. are higher than all other high-income countries, and the disparities in these deaths are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the racial disparities in maternal death rates are significant. Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
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May 8, 2024 | 
ourweekly.com | Terry Kanakri
Highest death rates among developed nationsBy Terry Kanakri | OW Guest ContributorIt’s a sad statistic: Studies show that maternal death rates in the U.S. are higher than all other high-income countries, and the disparities in these deaths are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the racial disparities in maternal death rates are significant. Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
