Healthcare

Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Set U.S. Record

March 12, 2019

By Adeel Hassan The number of deaths from alcohol, drugs, and suicide in 2017 hit the highest level since the collection of federal mortality data started in 1999, according to an analysis by two public health nonprofits, the Trust for America’s Health and ...

California Raised Taxes to Pay Doctors for the Poor. It’s Still Waiting for Them.

CALmatters

March 8, 2019

It’s been two years since Californians voted to raise tobacco taxes so the state could pay doctors and dentists more when they treat low-income patients. But it’s unclear if the money is achieving a related pur...

photo of a young girl receiving a measles vaccination

Big Data Shows Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism

New York Times

March 6, 2019

By Jan Hoffman At a time when measles outbreaks are mounting among clusters of unvaccinated children, notably in Washington state, New York and Texas, a new large study published this week found no assoc...

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

CALmatters

February 16, 2019

California has never been shy about taking bold steps to tackle the most pressing issues affecting our nearly 40 million residents—from efforts protecting and expanding health care coverage to paving the way for more affordable health services. Opinion ...

What Would Happen if Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices?

The Conversation

February 13, 2019

Imagine there was a store where there were no prices on items, and you never knew what you’d pay until you’d picked out your purchases and were leaving the shop. You might be skeptical that the store would have...

Who Chooses Abortion? More Women Than You Might Think.

The Conversation

February 9, 2019

The abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialogue. As of June 2018, 49 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 45 percent consider themselves pro-life. Voices from both sides fl...

Sen. Hurtado’s First Bill Aims to Help Asthma Sufferers

Myles Barker

February 6, 2019

Low-income Central Valley residents suffering from asthma may gain access to resources to help manage the chronic lung disease. Newly elected state Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) has introduced her first piece of legislation in Senate Bill 207, which aims ...

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Although rates for smoking traditional cigarettes are at an all-time low, there is a new player in town and it's taking over the market: electronic cigarettes. First introduced in 2003 in China, electronic c...

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

Myles Barker

December 7, 2018

When Bianca Villanueva graduates from high school, she wants to work toward a career as a cosmetic surgeon. To get more information on what to do, Villanueva attended the Growing Health Leaders Youth Confere...

Addams Neighborhood Now Has a Mobile Health Clinic

Myles Barker

October 24, 2018

Salome Romero was overjoyed when she heard there would be a mobile health clinic at her children's elementary school. "I was very happy," Romero said through a translator. "Now I don't have to take my kids out of school to take them to see the doctor." B...

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Wild Chase Reveals FUSD Failure to Support Troubled Student

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Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Set U.S. Record

California Raised Taxes to Pay Doctors for the Poor. It’s Still Waiting for Them.

Big Data Shows Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

What Would Happen if Hospitals Openly Shared Their Prices?

Who Chooses Abortion? More Women Than You Might Think.

Sen. Hurtado’s First Bill Aims to Help Asthma Sufferers

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

Addams Neighborhood Now Has a Mobile Health Clinic