Latest California Healthline Stories
Researchers from Boston University’s School of Medicine have identified an inflammatory protein circulating in spinal fluid that may reflect the presence of CTE in patients’ brains.
Number Of STD Cases In California Increasing At A ‘Concerning Rate’
It is the third year in a row that there’s been an increase in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases.
Orange County Sees Another Case Of Hep A Linked To San Diego Breakout
It’s unclear how the individual, who was not homeless, contracted the virus because the person was not known to have traveled to San Diego.
Republicans Shelve Bill But Vow ‘We Haven’t Given Up On Changing American Health Care System’
Less than 24 hours after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) stated her official opposition to the legislation, Republicans admit defeat, for now. They’re now planning to turn toward an overhaul of the tax code.
‘We Don’t Have The Votes’: Senate Republicans End This Week’s Push For Replacement Bill
Republican efforts to pass a repeal-and-replace plan by Sept. 30 are over, as Senate leaders reverse their plan to hold a vote this week on the Graham-Cassidy bill.
Though Progress Has Been Made, LA Jails Still Struggling To Provide Mental Health Care
The sheriff’s department entered into an agreement in 2015 with the Department of Justice after the federal government filed a lawsuit alleging a pattern of mistreatment of mentally ill inmates in county jails.
Nonproft Group Pushes To Get Cancer Warning Added To Coffee Sold In California
At the center of the dispute is acrylamide, a carcinogen that is a natural byproduct of the coffee roasting process. The coffee industry has acknowledged the presence of the chemical but asserts it is at harmless levels and is outweighed by benefits from drinking coffee.
‘It’s Not Just A Bite’: Officials Try To Raise Awareness As West Nile Death Toll Rises
Though most people with West Nile virus don’t have symptoms, a small number experience paralysis and brain damage that can be permanent or fatal.
First Responders Exposed To Hep A While Fighting Fire At Homeless Encampment
Because a “large amount” of urine and feces had accumulated at the encampment, eleven firefighters were tested and received injections to prevent infection. California is currently battling an outbreak of the virus.
After Collins Officially Declares Opposition, Passing Health Bill Becomes ‘Nearly Impossible’
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joins Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in opposition of Republicans’ last-ditch efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, naming the “dramatic, sweeping cuts” to Medicaid as her top reason to vote no. The Republicans only had two votes to spare, so unless leadership can persuade one of three to change his or her vote, the bill would fail if brought to the floor.