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Project: ‘Take charge of your life’ is advice from stroke patient
This article was produced as a project for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s California Fellowship.
Project: Medical issues among African Americans encourage doctors to discover solutions
The African American community has been witness to some of the worst health outcomes of any population. Officials at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Watts are trying to remedy that situation by focusing on preventative health.

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Promise of excellent medical care returns to South Los Angeles
Access to medical care in all of America’s inner cities is a pressing need, particularly in light... more »
posted 09/04/17
In South Los Angeles, a reborn hospital takes aim at chronic disease epidemic
Can a revamped community hospital overcome a history of dysfunction and place residents of South... more »
posted 02/21/17

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Project: Medical issues among African Americans encourage doctors to discover solutions
The African American community has been witness to some of the worst health outcomes of any population. Officials at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Watts are trying to remedy that situation by focusing on preventative health.
Project: ‘Take charge of your life’ is advice from stroke patient
This article was produced as a project for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s California Fellowship.