With the election weeks away, AltaMed Health Services doctors, staff & volunteers canvassed in Lynwood over the weekend to remind people in their community to vote for the issues that matter to their health as part of mivotomisalud. Romi De Frias Univision Noticias tells the story. Ilan Shapiro MD

To improve access to voting in underserved communities, AltaMed Health Services mivotomisalud has partnered with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to bring flex voting and ballot drop boxes to its clinics in Los Angeles. 𝕁𝕠 𝕂𝕨𝕠𝕟 Spectrum News 1 SoCal tells the story. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-ca… #AltaMed #GOTV

More schools are discussing policies for student cell phone bans, Cyber Safety Cop Clayton Cranford joined the Screenagers podcast to discuss a rational approach to protecting kids in schools and online. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=Z7G7T7… #CyberSafetyCop #onlinesafety

.Teach Democracy hosted a convening with CA K-12 public school superintendents, principals, teachers, and high school students to discuss the state of civic education in schools and strategies to make it more equitable. Anabel Muñoz ABC7 Eyewitness News tells the story: abc7.com/videoClip/1556…

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, @sanmanuelband of Mission Indians member James Ramos spoke with Rina Nakano at KCAL News about the annual acorn harvest's cultural significance in the San Bernardino Mountains. cbsnews.com/losangeles/vid… #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

A #SouthBay favorite, the Torrance Memorial Holiday Festival runs through Sunday. The event features elaborately decorated holiday trees, a gift shop, and performances to raise funds for its ER expansion. Michael Hixon Daily Breeze. dailybreeze.com/2024/12/04/tor… #TorranceMemorial

All H.S. students are required to take civics, but a lack of school funding can limit it. In some areas, parents are pressuring teachers to avoid certain topics. Carolyn Jones CalMatters spoke w/Teach Democracy about the civic learning disparities. calmatters.org/education/k-12…

After 20 years of touring w/ Green Day, Jason Freese had to step away from his keyboard and saxophone last January to focus on beating lung cancer. UCI Health helped Jason get back to a career he loves. Jessica De Nova ABC7 Eyewitness News tells his story. abc7.com/post/grammy-aw… #UCIHealth

.AltaMed Health Services has launched a fundraiser to help its patients and employees impacted by its Pasadena health center that burned down in the #EatonFire. Donations will help with the immediate needs of those affected by the evacuations. via KTLA ktla.com/news/californi… #AltaMed

Congratulations to the eight newly designated Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence! 🎉 -Danbury Hospital (Nuvance Health) -Northern Westchester Hospital (Northern Westchester Hospital) -James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital & Clinics) -East Alabama Medical Center (@eastalabamahealth)

Last week AltaMed Health Services lost one of its Pasadena clinics in the #EatonFire. Dr. David Noya spoke with Hunter Sowards at KCAL News about the tremendous loss for the 4,000 patients he serves and his staff who have been impacted by wildfire. cbsnews.com/losangeles/vid… #AltaMed

Many stomach bugs are circulating right now. Dr. Sherrill Brown, infectious disease expert at AltaMed Health Services spoke w/claire U.S. News & World Report about the different illnesses and how to avoid them. #AltaMed #norovirus health.usnews.com/conditions/nor…

In a remarkable journey of resilience, 12-year-old dancer Lauren Torres has defied the odds after undergoing a life-saving surgery at UCI Health to remove a rare pancreatic tumor. Hetty Chang NBC Los Angeles tells the story. nbclosangeles.com/news/local/12-… #UCIHealth #UCI #whipplesurgery

Alzheimer's is a complicated disease. UCI Health neurologist Dr. Seyed A. Sajjadi spoke with naydeline mejia at Verywell Mind about what people need to know about the condition. #UCIHealth #UCI #Alzheimers verywellmind.com/what-you-need-…

Music can calm the mind, but can it reduce physical pain? Sean Young, PhD, professor UC Irvine School of Medicine spoke with Robert Garrova at LAist about his new study that explores this topic. laist.com/news/health/mu… #UCI #UCIrvineSchoolofMedicine #PainManagement

There's been a rise in people in their 40s being diagnosed with #coloncancer. Dr. Kaunteya Reddy, medical director of gastroenterology at Redlands Community Hospital shared what people need to know about reducing #colerectalcancer risks with Inland Empire Community News. Read here: iecn.com/younger-people…