Alzheimer’s, Obesity Death Rates Climb For Ventura County
However, a study by the California Department of Public Health shows that death rates for nine other illnesses — such as cancer and strokes — improved.
The Ventura County Star:
Study Shows Rising Alzheimer’s Death Rate In Ventura County
The death rate for nine health conditions, from breast cancer to stroke, improved in Ventura County from 2009 to 2014. Not for Alzheimer's disease. Of 11 illnesses assessed in a new study by the California Department of Public Health, the adjusted death rate worsened only for Alzheimer's and diabetes. (Kisken, 4/6)
In other news —
The Sacramento Business Journal:
New Nursing College To Open Next Month In Rancho Cordova
Chamberlain College of Nursing is opening a campus in Rancho Cordova next month. It is the nursing college's first foray into California, spurred by the state's growing demand for nurses. Chamberlain is moving into 28,000 square feet at 10971 Sun Center Drive, a building which had previously been vacant for a decade. The college has invested $4 million into developing the nursing facility, said spokeswoman Shauna Schuda. (Anderson, 4/6)