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Researchers Provide Blueprint to Tackle Nation’s Mental Health Pandemic

1 day ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

The US is facing a mental, emotional, and behavioral health pandemic: over 42% of adolescents report feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in America. It is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-14, and the third leading cause for ages 15-24. Deaths related to alcohol abuse have risen by 29% over the past 8 years. Lower-income people and their children, along with rural communities are particularly affected.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments to End ACA’s Free Preventive Care

2 days ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 21 in a case that could upend free preventive screenings and services for people insured via the Affordable Care Act. The ACA covers a raft of free preventive services recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Such services include free screenings for various cancers, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, depression, dementia, reproductive care, flu shots and more.
World Faces Rise of New HIV/AIDS Infections as US Slashes Funding

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

Worldwide HIV/AIDS deaths are expected to rise by 1.5 million annually as the US terminates funding for research and its global prevention program. The world will also experience a spike in HIV/AIDS-related opportunistic infections, diseases and cancers that take over the body of a person with a greatly-weakened immune system, said Dr. Richard Sutton, professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Yale School of Medicine.
In the Heart of San Francisco, Yemeni Immigrants Reshape a Community

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Christopher Alam

SAN FRANCISCO — The streets of the Tenderloin bustled as residents packed together to celebrate Eid, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, at an annual street fair earlier this month. The scene, more akin to an Arab-style “souk,” or marketplace, marked a sharp contrast in a neighborhood notorious for its sizable unhoused population, drug use and crime.
House Passes SAVE Act, Disenfranchising Millions of American Voters

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

On a 220-208 vote April 10, the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — SAVE — potentially stripping away the ability to vote for at least 40 million Americans. All House Republicans, along with 4 Democrats, voted for the bill — HR 22 — which now heads to the Senate, where it would need 60 votes to pass. Several pundits predict the measure faces long odds in the Senate, and is unlikely to pass, because it would need the support of 7 Democrats.
The Tax Filing Clock is Ticking: But Don’t Despair If You’re Not Prepared

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

One out of every 3 Americans traditionally wait until April 15 to file their taxes. Residents of San Francisco and San Jose, California rank high on the list of national “tax procrastinators.” In a survey of states, California ranks 13 with thew number of tax procrastinators, while Wyoming and Alaska take the lead. For San Francisco Bay Area dawdlers, free tax filing help is available via United Way Bay Area.
Hey Job Seekers! California’s Forestry Sector Is Hiring!

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Nina Mohan

The California Forestry Sector Jobs Initiative is dedicated to promoting careers in forestry, with a focus onforest management, #wildfireprevention and #sustainability. This initiative not only aims to address workforce gaps but also actively works to engage traditionally underrepresented communities, including #women, #minorities, and #veterans.
Does the Rejection of Diversity Mean a Return to ‘Separate but Equal’?

1 week ago | americancommunitymedia.org | D. Kevin McNeir

America’s relationship with and support of laws and principles which undergird diversity have ebbed and flowed since our nation’s formative years when men like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin led a rebellion against British rule in efforts to “form a more perfect Union.” But as America approaches 250 years of independence, does “perfect” provide for the inclusion of “the other,” or does it more accurately require the elimination and subjugation of those who are considered “different?” Rawle...
'Death By a Thousand Cuts' -- Protestors Turn Out en Masse to Denounce Trump, Musk

2 weeks ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Viji Sundaram

BERKELEY, Calif.— Thousands turned out Saturday in front of the North Berkeley Bart station in protest over what they decry as the Trump administration’s “hostile takeover” of their rights and freedoms. “Our country and the world are at stake,” said Julia Bavar from her wheelchair with a sign leaning against it that said, “Death By a Thousand Cuts.”Bavar was among the estimated 2,200 men, women, and children on hand for the April 5 protest, part of a series of similar protests across the country.
Massive Cuts at HHS Deal Severe Blow to Public Health

2 weeks ago | americancommunitymedia.org | Sunita Sohrabji

The Department of Health and Human Services’ layoff of 10,000 workers at the agencies under its umbrella deals a severe blow to public health and healthcare access for the nation’s most vulnerable communities. HHS announced the layoffs April 1, including 3,500 jobs at the Food and Drug Administration, 2,400 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as 300 jobs at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. HHS Secretary Robert F.