Healthcare

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

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 cigarettes are becoming so popular with teens that ...

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 o...

Breastfeeding Is Best Public Health Policy. Why Is It Discouraged?

The Conversation

July 15, 2018

Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization all recommend it. Opini...

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How Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens U.S. Healthcare

gvwire

July 2, 2018

There is something with life-and-death consequences that the Trump administration didn't say a word about during its successful pursuit of a travel ban on people from seven countries. Foreign-trained doctors...

Arambula Blocks Tulare Hospital Funding Without Vote

Drew Phelps

May 24, 2018

Today, struggling Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) saw one of its most promising sources of potential funding killed quietly in Sacramento. The proposal by Assemblyman Devon Mathis (R- Visalia) to provi...

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Trump Orders Abstinence-Only Sex Ed in Midst of Stormy Battle

InsideSources.com

May 11, 2018

Last month, while President Trump and his legal team battled an adult film star in court to prevent her from sharing details about their alleged affair, the Trump administration quietly overhauled the federal government’s approach to teen pregnancy to focus en...

Picture of young adults drinking cocktails at a bar.

A Hangover Pill? Tests on Drunk Mice Show Promise

The Conversation

May 10, 2018

“Civilization begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back to the Stone Age, nobody has figured out a good way to deal with the ensuing hang...

How is Your Brain Wired? To Say ‘Yes’ to Opioids.

The Conversation

March 19, 2018

The mid-1980s was the era of cocaine and marijuana, when “Just Say No” was the centerpiece of the war on drugs and the government’s efforts to stem drug use and addiction. Since then, prescription opioids hav...

What the Flu Does to Your Body & Why You Feel Awful

The Conversation

February 12, 2018

News Analysis Laura Haynes, University of Connecticut Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to ...

Here’s a Look at the Key Rams-Saints Match-ups The gumbo the New Orleans Saints are coo...

Chiefs; Reid Trying to Rewrite History of Playoff Letdowns KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid sat inside ...

Less Beef, More Beans. Experts Say World Needs a New Diet NEW YORK — A hamburger a week, but no mo...

The EU is a Great Idea That has Gone Awry As we watch Britain going through the pa...

Total Lunar Eclipse Meets Supermoon Sunday Night CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Here comes a tota...

Researchers Come Face to Face With Huge Great White Shark HALIEWA, Hawaii — Two shark researchers ...

Was Brown's Appointment of Berryhill a Political Reward?

Less Beef, More Beans. Experts Say World Needs a New Diet

The EU is a Great Idea That has Gone Awry

Total Lunar Eclipse Meets Supermoon Sunday Night

Walters: Harassment Case Tarnishes Sen. Kamala Harris

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

What’s Next From FUSD’s Measure X? Air Conditioning for All.

Brooklyn Rapper 6ix9ine Arrested on Racketeering Charges

Here’s a Look at the Key Rams-Saints Match-ups

Chiefs; Reid Trying to Rewrite History of Playoff Letdowns

Sorry America, Team You Love to Hate Headed to Super Bowl

How Democrats Help the Right Stifle Debate on Israel

The EU is a Great Idea That has Gone Awry

My Band of Brothers Died in Vietnam. Only They Didn’t Know It.

Werner: Don’t Blame Environmental Law for California’s Housing Crisis

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

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

Breastfeeding Is Best Public Health Policy. Why Is It Discouraged?

How Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens U.S. Healthcare

Arambula Blocks Tulare Hospital Funding Without Vote

A Hangover Pill? Tests on Drunk Mice Show Promise

How is Your Brain Wired? To Say ‘Yes’ to Opioids.

What the Flu Does to Your Body & Why You Feel Awful