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Expanded access to exercise will make a healthier California
Image by Rawpixel via ShutterstockAccess to a safe and consistent place to exercise can help improve the health and well-being of countless Californians.
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Stem cell agency chooses new board chair amidst funding uncertainty
Come March 28, Vito Imbascani is scheduled to be sworn in as the new chairman of the $12 billion California stem cell agency – an 18-year-old state program to develop revolutionary treatments for such things as brain and blood cancers, heart disease, diabetes, sickle cell disease, spina bifida, incontinence, blindness, arthritis, HIV, stroke, epilepsy and much more.
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Let’s shift into high gear to fight vehicle-linked pollution
The Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles. (Photo: Jose Luis Stephens, via Shutterstock)OPINION: It’s time for California to change lanes when it comes to transportation. For generations, transportation and land use decisions have placed inequitable burdens on the health of Californians with vulnerabilities. Communities designed almost exclusively for cars, even for the shortest trips, increase air pollution and reduce opportunities for building health into daily routines.
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LA hospital seeks vaccine trial subjects among its high-risk patients
A doctor examines a syringe, the type used in vaccinations. (Photo: Buzas Botond, via Shutterstock)The patients at Dr. Eric Daar’s hospital are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19, and he’s determined to make sure they’re part of the effort to fight the disease. He also hopes they can protect themselves in the process.