Free and Confidential Reproductive Health Services at SMC
Westside Family Health Center is bringing back free and confidential reproductive health services to SMC starting on April 4.
Diabetes Alert Day Raises Awareness
Lakisha Snelling, a student at SMC, believes it is too soon to think about diabetes because she is only 19. “Maybe 10 years or 20 years from now, I would need to start doing something to prevent it,” she said.
Love The Skin You're In
Jes Baker, author of the book “Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls,” stood in front of Room 165 in Santa Monica College’s HSS Building. She smiled as students filed into the room, taking their seats in the rows of the amphitheater-styled lecture hall. Behind her, the projected screen read, “Change the World, Love Your Body. The Social Impact of Self-Love.”
Meeting your obstacles: SMC student Stacy Withrow on dealing with cancer
Stacy Withrow is a 2nd year SMC student coping with cancer and the curriculum.
Legal alternatives to marijuana raising questions
As the November ballot looms and the vote on Prop. 19 beckons, health concerns regarding legal alternatives to marijuana have rarely been more salient
City ordinances smoking residents out of Santa Monica
Stringent smoking regulations are proving tough for those Santa Monica residents whose lifestyle the city's ordinances infringe upon.
America opts out of tobacco treaty for fifth year in a row
Of the 168 countries to join the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the United States is still not among them. This is a mistake as it could be crucial in stemming the tide of tobacco-related deaths.
Marijuana reform necessary, but unlikely
Once again California stands on the verge of setting a precedent with marijuana policy reform. The "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010," which will appear on November's ballot, will position California voters at the forefront of the marijuana legalization movement.
Schwarzenegger and Clinton Speak At Health Summit
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former President Bill Clinton spoke at the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity.