Latest California Healthline Stories
Modesto Council Poised To Give Final Approval Of Park, Hospital Smoking Ban
The ban is drawing both praise for its health benefits and complaints about government overreach.
There Is Such A Thing As Being Too Clean, Experts Say
“We’re at the point where we’re way too haphazard with killing microbes because people think they’re bad,” UC Davis microbiologist Jonathan Eisen says.
California Particularly Vulnerable As Threat To Defund Planned Parenthood Looms
About half of the federal funding that Planned Parenthood receives nationwide now goes to cover health care and family planning services for mostly low-income Californians.
Patients’ Health Data Compromised After Theft At Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion
More than 700 could be affected.
Advocates Blast Medical Board Over Rise In Misconduct Complaints
Of the thousands of complaints filed annually against California physicians, only a small number result in disciplinary action, ranging from a letter of reprimand to having a license yanked.
State Lawmaker Proposes Taxing Opioids To Help Curb Abuse
If passed, California would become the first in the country to tax prescription opioids. Connecticut, Minnesota and Pennsylvania have tried to pass similar measures.
Viewpoints: GOP Killing Health Law May Be What’s Needed For Single-Payer To Finally Succeed
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
House Leaders, Confident Rabble-Rousers Will Fall In Line, Promise Repeal This Month
But in the Senate, Mitch McConnell strikes a less optimistic tone, saying “we’re not there yet.”
Health Care Services Worker In Hot Water Over ‘Do Not Hire’ List
State Auditor Elaine Howle has released her latest report on public employee misconduct.
Women Infected With Zika 20 Times More Likely To Have A Baby With Birth Defects
The CDC look at a range of abnormalities associated with Zika, from microcephaly to vision problems and joints with limited range of motion, such as clubfoot.