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Lawmaker: State Needs More Than Funds To Better Help Calif.’s Mentally Ill Population
Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose) is pushing for legislators need to update the laws used by judges to evaluate the mental health of people charged with crimes.
“Little things add up,” said Susie Dade, the author of a new report looking at unnecessary medical care. “It’s easy for a single doctor and patient to say, ‘Why not do this test? What difference does it make?’”
CDC Chief’s Stock Drama Was An Ethical Blemish New HHS Head Alex Azar Wasn’t Going To Tolerate
Brenda Fitzgerald offered her letter of resignation as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after news came out that she had bought tobacco stocks while serving as one of the nation’s top public health officials. Ethicists were confounded by the decision. It’s unclear whether new Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar demanded her resignation, but in recent weeks he’s specifically told associates that he’d take a hard line on any ethical problems in the department.
Standing Desks Are Trendy, But Do They Really Help You Lose Weight? Not So Much.
Researchers found that standing as opposed to sitting burns a whopping 54 extra calories for a six-hour day. However, studies do show that people who have standing desks tend to move more during the day, which wasn’t accounted for in the study.
Her Son Had Never Been Diagnosed With A Concussion. His Autopsy However Showed He’d Had CTE
Following the death of her 24-year-old son, Kimberly Archie of Los Angeles is suing a youth sports league. Archie, along with fellow mom Jo Cornell of San Diego, allege the league was negligent in protecting their kids’ brain health.
Non-Medical Workers Plan One-Day Strike At Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
The workers are employed by Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company that contracts with Tenet Healthcare, the hospital’s operator.
In What’s Shaping Up To Be Worst Flu Season In Years, San Diego Confirms Second Pediatric Fatality
San Diego county’s Health and Human Services Agency added another 32 deaths to its running count Wednesday, bringing the season total to 206 since Oct. 1.
Compared To China, Tech Billionaires’ New Health Initiative Is Actually Behind The Curve
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan are entering the health care field with a new project geared toward lowering overall costs for their employees. The initiative has been called game-changing, but in China big tech companies have been doing this for years.
Taxpayers’ Costs For Government Workers’ Retiree Health Benefits Spikes To $91.5 Billion
A projected rise in health care costs is responsible for the increase, the state controller’s office said.
Trump Briefly Touches On Individual Mandate Repeal, Opioid Epidemic In State Of The Union
President Donald Trump touted Republicans’ steps toward gutting a crucial part of the health law and said efforts to crack down on immigration will help the opioid epidemic. Media outlets fact check these and other statements.