Latest California Healthline Stories
Returning To Work Adds Extra Layer Of Difficulty When It Comes To Breastfeeding
Some companies help the new moms, but others are allowed to deny women pumping breaks if it would disrupt their operations.
Advocates Tout Calif.’s Advances Against E-Cigarettes As Report Details Their Dangers
The surgeon general just issued a report on the public health dangers of e-cigarettes, but California has already taken steps to curb their use.
Medical Center Becomes First In Ventura County To Receive Stroke Certification
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks also recently announced it was one of 844 hospitals to receive an A grade for patient safety in its fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety survey.
‘Akin To Armageddon’: How Repealing Health Law Could Deal Major Blow To Mental Health Care
If the law is dismantled it could wipe out benefits and protections for millions of Americans with mental illnesses. In other news, advocates launch a campaign to try to save the Affordable Care Act.
Congress Sends Cures Bill To Obama In Rare Bipartisan Feat
The legislation increases funding for disease research, addresses weaknesses in the nation’s mental health systems and vastly alters the regulatory pipeline for drugs and medical devices.
Marathon 17-Hour Surgery To Separate Conjoined Twins A Success
“It’s kind of like – ‘Where’s your other half?’ It’s going to take a little getting used to,” the girls’ mother said following the procedure.
In Culture Shifting Toward Bottles, Some Moms Who Want To Breast Feed Are Struggling
“It’s a lot more difficult than what it looks like,” one woman said.
Turning Patients Into Profit: Psychiatric Hospital Chain Under Fire For Questionable Practices
A BuzzFeed investigation reveals the extent to which Universal Health Services employees say they were told to go to maximize profits for America’s largest psychiatric hospital chain.
Democrats Vow To Fight GOP On Medicare: ‘We Will Win. You Will Lose.’
Republicans have been floating the idea to overhaul Medicare, while Democrats vow to defend it.
Obesity Epidemic Linked To Drop In U.S. Life Expectancy For First Time In Decades
Death rates rose for eight of the top 10 leading causes of death.