(Illustration Credit: Emeric L. Kennard)

Do Parks Push People Out?

Parks can improve health and fight climate change. But not all parks affect a community the same way. Increasingly, activists and residents are asking the question, "Who's it for?"

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health
(Image: Park plan created by the City of Santa Rosa for Roseland Creek Community Park. Different segments of the community, with

Informe Program at KBBF Tackles Health: En Español

This work is supported by a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund....

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety
Treyvonn Chadwick receives monthly apheresis treatments, which help prevent strokes and alleviate severe pain.

Sickle Cell: The Last Health Care Frontier for Black Lives

While the genetic disease received widespread attention during the Civil Rights Movement, researchers and doctors say patients continue to suffer from a lack of adequate treatment.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform
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The hidden social factors driving disparities in childhood cancer survival rates

A new study looking at survival rates of black, Hispanic and white children finds that racial disparities for some cancers can actually be explained by socioeconomic status.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Chronic Disease, Patient Safety and Ethics