Baby Born With HIV Cured, Say Scientists
By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who is now 2...
View ArticleBreast Cancer and African Americans Bay Area Conference
The Stanford Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program is hosting the second annual conference, Breast Cancer and African Americans, on Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the South San...
View ArticleKia Croom Advocates for Her Community
By Ashley `Chambers Writer Kia Croom has always been an advocate for those in need. As program director at the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), she has helped provide services to homeless...
View ArticlePublic Health Expert to Speak on America’s Declining Health
Dr. Helene Gayle, a leading world public health expert, will discuss the declining state of health in America, as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m....
View ArticleAlameda County Honors Women’s Health Trailblazers
Alameda County recently honored trailblazing women who have broken through the glass ceiling as CEOs and leaders of some of the most influential health care organizations in the East Bay. Honoree at...
View ArticleMother’s Month-Breast Cancer Action Now
The Bay Area Media Mission (BAMM) – a partnership of KDYA 1190AM/KDIA 1640AM Post News Group, and Richmond Main Street Initiative – is sponsoring Mother’s Month Breast Cancer Action Now, which will...
View ArticleSF Black Healing and Health Summit
By Lee Hubbard The Sixth Annual Black Healing and Health Summit will take place Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San Francisco State University’s Cesar Chavez Student Union. The health...
View ArticleFamily Fitness Day in San Leandro
San Leandro’s Recreation and Human Services Department, in partnership with the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, is hosting “Parks Make Life Better: Family Fitness Day,” Saturday, April 27, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at...
View ArticleAfrica’s First Ladies Attend Health Summit
The Second African First Ladies Health Summit, held recently in Los Angeles, welcomed first ladies and government representatives from Africa to address the health challenges faced by women and...
View ArticleApril 23-28 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
The incomparable Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, perhaps the most acclaimed international ambassador of American culture performing today, returns to the Bay Area. Under the inspired leadership of...
View ArticleDr. Desmond Carson: “I work for the community I love”
By Post Staff To call Dr. Desmond Carson “committed to his community” would be an understatement. Carson, a Richmond native, is something of a hometown hero: an emergency room doctor in West Contra...
View ArticleBonta Backs Bill to Reduce HIV/AIDS in Prisons
Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) has announced that his bill to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other STDs in California prisons passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee. The Prisoner...
View ArticleNatural Healing Tree Offers Women’s Health Workshops
By Kia Croom Cindy Howell is founder of Natural Healing Tree Women’s Wellness Center and Granny’s Kitchen located in Point Richmond, which offers space for women of all walks of life to work and heal...
View ArticleFree Family Health Screenings Families
The Alameda County Public Health Department will be offering free health screenings for families, Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the East Oakland Boxing Association, 816 98th Ave. in Oakland....
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