First Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Physician Fellows Focus on Healthcare Innovation
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First Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Physician Fellows Focus on Healthcare Innovation

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This press release was orginally distributed by ReleaseWire Salt Lake City, UT — (ReleaseWire) — 08/10/2020 — The first two physician fellows from the Intermountain Healthcare-Stanford Medicine Population Health and Care Delivery Science Fellowship have graduated from the unique two-year master’s degree program in health services research. The collaborative program teaches future physician leaders how…

Bridging the Gap in Diabetes Care
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Bridging the Gap in Diabetes Care

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Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care is a 5-year initiative funded by the Merck Foundation that seeks to improve access to high-quality diabetes care and reduce disparities in health outcomes among vulnerable and underserved populations with type 2 diabetes in the United States. Bridging the Gap grantees aim to build sustainable partnerships to…

How to talk with people who won’t wear masks; Plus, advocates demand justice for Black girl jailed in Michigan for not doing homework

How to talk with people who won’t wear masks; Plus, advocates demand justice for Black girl jailed in Michigan for not doing homework

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On this show: 0:08 – Trump’s Attorney General William Barr yesterday testified to Congress in a heated hearing on the gassing of protesters at Lafayette Square, the deployment of federal agents to cities like Portland, the deaths of people incarcerated in federal prisons, and more. He faced intense grilling by Democrats, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal….

Oakland, awash with COVID-19, struggles to keep people away from popular Lake Merritt
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Oakland, awash with COVID-19, struggles to keep people away from popular Lake Merritt

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After authorities discouraged crowds over the weekend, Oakland’s Lake Merritt returned to normal Monday morning, with a small number of people enjoying the pathways and sunny blue skies. (Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times) By Maura DolanStaff Writer  July 27, 2020 6:10 PM OAKLAND —  As coronavirus cases topped 10,000 in Alameda County last week, Oakland officials…

Giving Day: Roots Community Health
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Giving Day: Roots Community Health

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Giving Day: Roots Community Health South Bay Regional Director Alma Burrell discusses how they’re helping the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [button href=”https://www.ktvu.com/video/693391” title=”Title” target=”blank” shape= block=”true” info=”popover, tooltip” info_place=”top, right, bottom, left” info_trigger=”hover, click, focus” info_content=”This content will only show up if you have decided to show a popover.”] View Broadcast [/button]

Giving Day Drive: Roots Community Health
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Giving Day Drive: Roots Community Health

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For the Giving Day Drive this week, KTVU is highlighting the work of Roots Community Health, which provides services to those impacted by systemic poverty in the East Bay. CEO Dr. Noha Aboelata joins Mornings on 2 to discuss the organization. [button href=”https://www.ktvu.com/video/693391″ title=”Title” target=”blank” shape= block=”true” info=”popover, tooltip” info_place=”top, right, bottom, left” info_trigger=”hover, click,…

Commentary on Hypertension in a Pandemic and Health Challenges for the Black Community
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Commentary on Hypertension in a Pandemic and Health Challenges for the Black Community

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I’ve got a reasonable threshold for pain. Been to funerals and left with dry eyes. But last week I cracked and shed my first few tears of this COVD-19 pandemic. I was reading this article on the science website Elemental about the disproportionate number of African Americans being impacted by the coronavirus, and I just…