Hep C Rates In Young People Skyrocketing
Experts point to the opioid epidemic for the increases.
KPCC:
Hepatitis C Rates Ballooning Among Young IV Drug Users
Rates of newly reported hepatitis C increased significantly among young people between 2007 and 2015, according to California's public health department. Over that period, rates shot up 55 percent among young men ages 20 to 29 and 37 percent among young women in the same age group. (Plevin, 6/28)
In other public health news —
The Mercury News:
Main Ingredient In Roundup Draws Scrutiny From California Lawmakers
Glyphosate, the main pesticide in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer that is used throughout Santa Cruz County, is receiving increased attention from state lawmakers concerned about its cancer-causing properties. In March, California became the first state to add glyphosate to the list of chemicals known to cause cancer. (Men, 6/27)
San Francisco Chronicle:
Women Gain Force In Speaking Up On Sex Abuse, Discrimination
They had the numbers: six women who would describe in disturbing detail exactly how they were harassed, assaulted or made to feel uneasy by the unwanted advances of San Francisco venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck. Three of those women decided to identify themselves publicly — a risky move for victims of sexual violence or harassment, who are often dismissed, threatened or discredited in efforts to poke holes in their stories. (Lang, 6/27)
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Ceres Project In Sonoma County A Model For New $6 Million State Nutrition Program
Now the work by Ceres, a nonprofit named after the Roman goddess of agriculture, is the touchstone for an unprecedented $6 million healthy food pilot project for low-income Californians suffering from chronic disease. The three-year project, scheduled to start in 2018, will assess the premise that good nutrition improves the lives of people with cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other serious illnesses and cuts the cost of their taxpayer-funded medical care. (Kovner, 6/27)