Understanding The Difference Between Love and Pain
As a young person who was in an abusive relationship, I didn’t know the difference between love and pain. Recently…
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Benefits For Former Foster Youth Need Attention
Shortly after I emancipated from foster care, I lost my MediCal. For the past two years, I’ve paid my medical expenses out of pocket. But I didn’t actually need to.
Internship Teaches Health Solutions to Local Teens
Tamajiea Videau is 16 years old, just halfway through high school, and already she can picture her future career.
Informal Sex-Ed Is Better Than Nothing
When I was a freshman, I had to take and pass a health / sex-ed class. But that requirement was cut two years ago because of funding constraints. Now, the lack of sexual health knowledge is clear on my campus.
Nation Needs Prescription To Cure Prescription Drug Abuse
Xanax is a popular drug on my campus. It’s meant to reduce activity of the central nervous system and medicate anxiety. But it’s often taken recreationally.
Teens and Guns
Many young people have easy access to guns, but don’t necessarily know how to stay safe around them. In this video, teenagers…
The Gunshot That Changed Me
I was eight years old, asleep in the top bunk of my bed, when I heard guys yelling outside my house. Then pop-pop-pop, and a bullet came smashing through my window landing in the wall just inches above my head.
Where is Health Happening in Our Community?
In partnership with UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations, Youth Radio’s Health & Wellness Department Interns went on a photo-walking tour around…
Living In A Food Desert
When I first moved to Rodeo, this corner store did sell fresh fruit and vegetables. I remember being able to walk into the store and buy some apples or even a bunch of bananas. Over time, the store got rid of all the fresh fruit because it spoiled too quickly, but they continued to sell candy, chips and soda.