After Declining For Years, California Stroke Rates Are Increasing Again
A report suggests that the numbers may have to do with the prevalence of obesity and unhealthy diets in the country.
KPCC:
As California's Stroke Death Rate Climbs, Here's How To Spot The Signs Of Stroke
The rate of death from strokes in California started going up from 2013 to 2015 after declining for more than a decade, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Golden State is not alone in this trend: Declines in the stroke death rate stalled in three out of every four states, the report finds. (Plevin, 9/6)
In other public health news —
Capital Public Radio:
Advance Peace Shares Strategies To Reduce Gun Violence
After a violent summer that culminated with another deadly shooting in Meadowview, the Sacramento City Council voted unanimously last Tuesday (August 29) to fund a new program aimed at the most violent offenders. Advance Peace uses mentoring and intervention to reduce gun violence and Sacramento will invest $1.5 million in the program during the next three years. (Picard, 9/6)
Modesto Bee:
Some Cash And A Form: How Some Local Parents Got Around The Vaccination Requirement
An Escalon clinic drew recent attention by offering medical exemptions to the state law that requires vaccinations for schoolchildren. ... The service spurred debate on the clinic's Facebook page by people who favor immunizations and members of the so-called anti-vaxxer movement, who claim that common vaccinations harm children and may cause disabilities such as autism. (Carlson, 9/6)