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Health care providers in San Francisco are taking note of a growing interest in acupuncture among Latinos. In January 2025, the Mission Neighborhood Health Center (MNHC) opened its first acupuncture clinic in the Mission District, offering free and sliding-scale services. Appointments are now booked almost two months in advance. Many are middle-aged Latinos working low-paying, labor intensive jobs and Acupuncture helps them manage workplace injuries and chronic pain from years of hard labor.
Evan as a California federal judge blocks the Trump Administration's attempt to end Haitian Temporary Protected Status six months early, the Haitian community struggles to make sense of what will happen come February, when they will be considered eligible for deportation overnight.
Asian American families face cultural taboos, language gaps, and limited resources in end-of-life care, but early planning and culturally sensitive support can ease the journey.
Cuts to the food assistance program CalFresh in California could impact more than 735,000 beneficiaries. Latinos make up about 55% of all participants, making the program critical to address food insecurity within the community. These families often face disproportionate challenges in affording food, and program cuts could have a significant negative impact.
Latino families in Riverside County turn to workshops and healing circles to cope with trauma, stress, and stigma from immigration enforcement.
Cuts to SNAP and farm-to-school programs under the Trump administration risk worsening childhood disease, nutrition experts warn.
Bakersfield-based Simran Singh delivers articles of faith to Sikhs in detention centers. His encounters shed light on the brutality of life as a detainee.
Salinas Valley farmworkers, facing rising nitrate-tainted wells, are pushing for fertilizer limits and suing regulators. Meanwhile, many are reyling on bottled water to avoid the health risks stemming from contaminated wells.
Heavy fertilizer use in the Salinas Valley pollutes water with nitrates. Experts are pushing for limits, but regulation has stalled, leaving 14,000 people exposed to health risks.
