San Francisco Considering Higher Smoking Age
Those things’ll kill ya…
Lynwood Offers Cash to Weight Losing Residents
“Cash for Chunkers” is a cleverly named program and a clever way to engage the community on weight and health issues.
Overwhelming majority support mandatory vaccines for CA children
No issue has been more hotly debated at the state Capitol this year than a proposal that would require school-age children to receive vaccines before they are allowed to attend public school.
Davis regulates fast food in effort to reduce obesity
The city of Davis has taken to regulating fast-food restaurants in an effort to target childhood obesity.
Local governments urged to protect public health
In the wake of the Measles outbreaks that have plagued California over the last several months, the Legislature is pursuing measures designed to address the statewide vaccination problem and signif
Enterovirus D68 hits California
California health officials recently confirmed the first four cases of a respiratory virus that has been infecting swarms of children across the country.
San Francisco Supervisor discloses he’s using HIV-prevention drug
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener on Wednesday became what appears to be the first public figure in the country to disclose that he's taking a drug that prevents HIV infection - a pill that pub
L.A. City Attorney Accuses Glendale Hospital of Patient Dumping
A lawsuit recently filed by Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer accuses Glendale Adventist Medical Center of leaving indigent patients to fend for themselves on Downtown L.A.’s Skid Row.
Patient Tested for Ebola in Sacramento
Fears over the deadly Ebola virus reached California Tuesday, as an individual in Sacramento evidently became
Woodland City Council Moves to Limit E-Cigarette Use
Yet another city has decided to stub out electronic cigarettes in public.