Health

Yoga in the Lower Ninth Ward

Tue, 07/08/08
Authored by David Weinberg
Michelle Baker is the owner of the Swan River Yoga Studio on Magazine Street, where she teaches yoga during the week. After the storm, she wanted to expand her practice beyond Magazine street and into some of the harder-hit neighborhoods of New Orleans. Read more

Roll with the NOPD Crisis Unit

Wed, 07/09/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
The New Orleans Police Department's Mobile Crisis Unit attends to the city's mentally ill on their worst days. Read more

A Youth Documentary: Teen Baby Mamas

Thu, 07/03/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
Youth radio reporter Kadija Garner explores the issue of teen pregnancy in New Orleans. What are the options for pregnant teens? How are teen mothers judged by others and by themselves? Read more

The Healing Power of WWOZ

Wed, 06/04/08
A Listener Testimonial I would like to share with you what has happened to me since the last time I was in New Orleans and what WWOZ means to me. I am a band director who has 30 years of teaching experience. At the end of the 2006-07 school year, I started to feel congeste... Read more

The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic is 10 Years Old!

Mon, 04/28/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
For the last ten years, The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic has been providing ongoing medical and mental health care to some of our city's greatest assets: our musicians. Features music by Jo Cool Davis, Astral Project, The Soul Rebels, Roselyn & David, and The Rebirth Bra... Read more

First Responders

Thu, 01/03/08
Authored by Eve Abrams
These days, New Orleans Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service departments are getting much-needed help from non-governmental sources. Go for a ride with one of New Orleans' finest, Chris Keller, an EMS paramedic. His job has changed since Hurricane Katrina — in some ... Read more

New Orleans Musicians' Clinic — Get Your Butt into the Clinic!

Mon, 01/08/07
Authored by George Ingmire
Street Talk reporter George Ingmire meets with Dr. John, Bethany Bultman of New Orleans Musician's Clinic and Freddie Blue of WWOZ to discuss the need for musicians to take care of themselves, because the only way to keep the spirit and vibe of New Orleans alive is to keep ... Read more

IAHV Offers New Approaches to Healing in Post-Katrina New Orleans

Fri, 07/14/06
This week on Street Talk, we invited Zaccai Free to tell us about the work of the International Association for Human Values, or IAHV, and their work in the Crescent City post-Katrina. IAHV certified teachers have been offering sessions in relaxation and breathing techniq... Read more

New Orleans Women's Health and Justice Initiative

Wed, 05/24/06
Authored by Alison Fensterstock
With the shuttering of Charity Hospital, adequate and accessible health care for New Orleans' uninsured returning residents is in poor shape. The women of Incite! Women of Color, a collective of feminist activists dedicated to ending violence against women of color nationwi... Read more

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