I recently graduated from California State University Los Angeles, School of Public Health and I am a first-generation college student. Currently, I am a MiOra intern working on women’s health topics, focusing on ovarian and uterine cancer disparities among minority women. None of my family members or friends have
My name is Carina Gregorio; I graduated from California State University Los Angeles in the Fall of 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree. I am an aspiring Epidemiologist, and I will attend UCLA Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology program in the Fall of 2023.
My name is Yenis Gonzalez. I am a resident of San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles–a community of mostly people of color–and I am a first-generation college attendee. As a public health Masters student at the California State University Los Angeles, I learned about urban community health and how
I am a first-generation college attendee, and I am currently pursuing my Masters in Public Health at California State University, Los Angeles. I am also doing an experiential public health internship at MiOra non-profit on women’s cancers. Women of color face daily obstacles in their lives, and for many,
Brain Injury Awareness Month, recognized each March, provides an important opportunity to bring attention to the prevention of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to promote strategies to improve the quality of life for persons living with TBI and their families.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devasting impact on everyone’s lives, however, not everyone has been impacted equally. Black Americans compose about 13% of the population of the USA, but make up for approximately one third of hospitalizations. These minorities groups are also more at risk of exposure as
Over the past year and a half MiOra, with the help of GSK, has set up an Ovarian cancer outreach research program to help underserved populations get educated on ovarian cancer symptoms and risk factors, while also educating them about clinical trials and their benefits. Ovarian cancer (OC) is
Scoliosis (pronounced skow-lee-ow-suhs) is a condition where the spine curves. It is diagnosed when the curve surpasses 10 degrees. Scoliosis can affect people of all ages but is known to be most common between the ages of 10-15 years also known as the years of adolescence. This is why
