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Aaliyah Jensen explains why society's expectations of beauty are unhealthy and what we can do to break the standards.
beauty standards health merced spotlightCommunity members living in State Assembly District 21 protested outside Assemblymember Gray's Merced office to get his support for safe and accessible drinking water.
accessible water central valley clean water merced merced county spotlightOriginally produced by YouthWire Story by Victor Seguin When we think of schools we think of our education and the learning skills of our next generation; however we don’t always think about the mental wellbeing of those in our schools. We know education is important, but the students in these schools won’t be able to focus on their education if they’re not in the right mindset. Read More
Above: Students and staff hand out free produce at University of California, Merced. Recent studies have shown the campus deals with high rates of food insecurity among its student population, echoing a larger hunger trend within Merced County. (Photo by Hannah Esqueda) By Hannah Esqueda For many, the approaching winter holiday season is a time to celebrate with family, friends and food. Read More
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#health4all Allied Health Central Valley Health Network County Board of Supervisors merced merced college merced county patients population spotlight uc mercedAbove: South Merced residents participate in a recent community assessment for Building Health Communities (BHC), Merced. Similar community assessment methods will soon be used by BHC partner Love, Faith and Hope as the nonprofit seeks to get accurate population data for the county’s residents. Read More
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