Dr. Mary Marfisee conducts a brief breathing check on a woman on Los Angeles' Skid Row on December 15, 2025. (Zaydee Sanchez for NPR) LOS ANGELES — Standing on a busy street in Skid Row on a recent ...

Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles... Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes.

LOS ANGELES — Standing on a busy street in Skid Row on a recent sunny day, Mary Marfisee tried to block out street noise as she popped her stethoscope into her ears. Dozens of people were milling ...

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