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Soul Food

By Kevan Carter

This traditional and culturally-linked cuisine remains popular to many but is moving to more healthy dishes and styles.

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Golden Years Grow Dark for Isolated Seniors

By Paul Kleyman

Serious depression is a growing problem for multicultural seniors. But unlike older whites, ethnic people 50-plus are blocked from treatment by poverty, limited or no insurance, lack of programs geared for them—and the stigma of mental problems that permeates many cultures. New America media senior editor Paul Kleyman reports his series on mental challenges for ethnic seniors.

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Alone with autism

By Megha Satyanarayana

Latino families struggle to find support, services to help cope with illness.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel's Megha Satayanarayana reports on health care issues facing the Spanish-speaking communities of South Santa Cruz County.

Part One: Silver Smiles

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Cancer Screenings Hard Sell for Korean Americans

By Bo Kim

Korean Americans are the least likely minority group to have health insurance. Bo Kim reports on why and how this is affecting the health care of Korean Americans.

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From binge eating to getting fit

By Danielle Gaines

Three-part series on obesity in Merced County

Part 1: Merced's growing problem of obesity in life's stages

Part 2: Teens have easy access to unhealthy foods

Part 3: From binge eating to getting fit

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Teens have easy access to unhealthy foods

By Danielle Gaines

Three-part series on obesity in Merced County

Part 1: Merced's growing problem of obesity in life's stages

Part 2: Teens have easy access to unhealthy foods

Part 3: From binge eating to getting fit

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Merced's growing problem of obesity in life's stages

By Danielle Gaines

Three-part series on obesity in Merced County

Part 1: Merced's growing problem of obesity in life's stages

Part 2: Teens have easy access to unhealthy foods

Part 3: From binge eating to getting fit

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Why Should Seniors Exercise Regularly?

By Hank Crook

Why is it important that people exercise in their senior years? Maureen Cavanaugh and Hank Crook discuss what kinds of exercises seniors should do, and the long-term health benefits that can be gained from staying physically fit as we age.

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Midwives are common, c-sections rare

By May Yee Chen

May Yee Chen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on how one hospital in Minnesota cut its C-section rate to 1 in 10 births by expanding the use of midwives.

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Silver Smiles: South Santa Cruz County children struggle to get dental care

By Megha Satyanarayana

The Santa Cruz Sentinel's Megha Satayanarayana reports on health care issues facing the Spanish-speaking communities of South Santa Cruz County.

Part One: Silver Smiles

Part Two: Alone with Autism, Latino families struggle with the mysterious illness

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