Asthma has plagued Imperial County for decades, yet access to specialists continues to be scant. Uncontrolled asthma in the valley lands local youth in emergency rooms, more than anywhere else in the state.
Chronic Disease
In Califorina's Imperial Valley, Elsa Ordona’s sugar-free bakery helps locals manage the disease with tasty, low-carb treats, while promoting education and small lifestyle changes.
California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos explains how her own childhood fuels her drive to raise awareness of childhood adversity and its links to poor health.
There's little discussion of the impact on fertility, and the broader lack of reproductive and sexual health care for young people living with this complex disease.
An investigation by KJZZ and the Arizona Daily Star found that physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect, can occur anywhere — and often, nothing is done about it.
Residents living near the former battery recycling plant in have long complained about issues with the cleanup, and now employees of the contractors responsible for the cleanup are speaking out too.
Zach Chafos languished for a total of 76 days in a Maryland ER waiting for a psychiatric bed — part of a growing mental health treatment crisis for teens across the country
Mission Local spent the summer in SF's Bayview District knocking on doors, interviewing residents, entering their homes, and reviewing documents. The outlet found that in many cases, apartments on "The Hill" are making tenants sick.
This story was produced with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s California Impact Fund.