SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $297 billion budget, prioritizing money to address homelessness and education while cutting some climate spending amid a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit. The proposed budget, which would take effect July 1, is about $9 billion less than the current fiscal...
Health Panel Proposes Colon Cancer Tests Start at 45, Not 50
NEW YORK — A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended. While overall, colon cancer rates have been declining, the draft guidelines issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reflect a growing concern about...
UN Chief: ‘Epochal’ Crisis as World Powers Meet Remotely
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the U.N.’s first-ever virtual meeting of global leaders Tuesday that the world is facing an “epochal” health crisis, the biggest economic calamity and job losses since the Great Depression, threats to human rights and worries of a new Cold War between the U.S....
Hong Kong Reports Virus Death as Workers Strike at Hospitals
BEIJING — Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. The new virus caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory, adding to growing fears it is spreading locally. All...
Travel Ban Appears to Put Tulare Farm Show Out of Reach for China Attendees
The Tulare farm show now appears to be out of reach for attendees from China this year, following new travel restrictions imposed Friday by U.S. officials. The order, signed by President Donald Trump, bars entry into the U.S. by foreign nationals who have traveled in China within the last 14...
World Ag Expo Plans Extra Precautions Against Coronavirus Outbreak
As global health officials work to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus, Tulare County is preparing for the arrival of visitors from nearly 70 countries to the annual World Ag Expo. The event runs Feb. 11 - 13 at Tulare's International Agri-Center and averages 100,000 attendees. Listen to this article: "The health...
Health Experts: Human-To-Human Spread of New Virus Worrying
BEIJING — World health officials expressed “great concern” Wednesday that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China, a troubling development as China and the world frantically work to contain the outbreak. For a second day, the number of infections grew dramatically. The new virus...
Americans Evacuated From China Virus Zone Pass Health Test
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials offered a reality check Tuesday about the scary new virus from China: They're expanding screenings of international travelers and taking other precautions but for now, they insist the risk to Americans is very low. “At this point Americans should not worry for their own safety,”...
ICYMI: 'How Not to Die' by Dr. Michael Greger
Michael Greger, M.D. is a physician, bestselling author, and professional speaker on a variety of important health-related issues. Dr. Greger recently appeared at Fresno City College's Old Administration Building to discuss the importance of whole-food, plant-based diet and how it reduces and reverses the risk of diseases. → To learn more...
Ruling Bolsters California Assisted Death Law, Group Says
RIVERSIDE — A judge has ruled California’s law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives was passed legitimately during a special session of the Legislature, dampening a long-running criticism by opponents who sued over the measure. A Riverside Superior Court judge also found this week that the doctors who...