County Identifies Top Public Health Issues for Coming Years
Health & Wellness
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A regionwide health plan calls for improvements in the health of the very young and old as well as an emphasis on mental health and obesity.
Report Spotlights Health and Social Disparities in OC
Government
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The annual Health Care Agency survey shows a healthy county overall but wide disparities depending on age, race, ethnicity and geography.
Build a Class and They Will Come
Healthy Communities
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Once the domain of those who could afford gym memberships, fitness classes are now increasingly available to low-income families, who are flocking to them. The programs not only yield personal health benefits but also empower communities.
A Paradox That Starts Before Birth
Healthy Communities
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Despite lower socioeconomic status, Latina immigrants in the U.S. enjoy healthy birth rates, but their American daughters don’t fare as well when it comes time to deliver.
Poll: Santa Ana Voters Strongly Support Anti-Obesity Policies
Health & Wellness
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Just-released survey by The Field Poll shows a desire for more availability of healthful foods and willingness to pay a tax for sugary drinks.
Local Food Activists Developing Frozen ‘Real Meals’ for Food Banks
Countywide
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OC Food Access seeks to take Hamburger Helper off the shelves of food banks and replace it with what amounts to a home-cooked meal.
Reality Behind OC’s Urban Health
Countywide
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Preconceived notions regarding the reasons for obesity and other neighborhood health ills are not as cut-and-dried upon closer examination.
Board of Supervisors Looking to Butt Heads Again With ‘Obamacare’
Government
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Tuesday they will consider changes to an AIDS services contract that could include money from the healthcare reform law.
‘Beautiful Game’: Oak View Kids Play More but Their Parents Pay Less
Countywide
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The Oak View Youth Soccer League in Huntington Beach fields 46
teams but charges parents a fraction of the registration fee
typical in Orange County.
Proximity to Fast Food Biggest Obesity Indicator
Health & Wellness
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Getting rid of fast-food restaurants in poor neighborhoods is
more important than adding grocery stores, study shows.