What if reactions during moments of stress have a deeper, underlying context that connects to past generational history of trauma and racism? Hosts of this podcast explore whether behavior patterns can be inherited, learned or culturally programmed. They explore the evolving social and scientific theories of intergenerational trauma, weathering, epigenetics and John Henryism to build an understanding of how racism can get under skins, be felt in bodies and affect overall health.
Maria Barrera and her fifteen year old daughter struggle to cope after Maria's husband is detained.
Years after her son’s death on Highway 9, a mother still waits for safety upgrades as slow reforms begin to address a deadly road design in rural Santa Cruz County.
Cuts to federal research funding may delay a potential hepatitis B cure, as trials led by UCSF progress. Asian Americans remain the most affected group by the disease.
Asian Americans are disproportionately affected by hepatitis B, especially by chronic infections. Years of community work have led to better outreach, and new efforts like universal screening are starting to build momentum.
Advocates say efforts to improve hepatitis B screening and data collection are chronically underfunded.
Prosecutors fault a shortage of treatment options for stifling new law.
Public records show that more than 700 homeless people are arrested each month on a variety of charges that are, a county official said, often tied to homelessness itself, even when they’re not directly related to camping.
Rising food costs in Oakland are forcing low-income families to choose cheap, unhealthy food, worsening chronic health issues like diabetes and hypertension. Aid programs fall short, and local investment is lacking.
