Latest California Healthline Stories
Light Therapy Offers Flicker Of Hope For Alzheimer’s Patients
Research has shown that immune cells that are a key part of the brain’s cleanup crew can be activated by flickering lights.
S.F. Taps Into Underutilized Federal Funds To Help Disabled Homeless
San Francisco has committed counselors, doctors and lawyers to its sweeping efforts to get more people enrolled with the Supplemental Security Income program.
No VA Clinics In California Nab Top Department of Veterans Affairs Rating
The scale is based on factors such as mortality rate, infections caused at the hospital, wait times for care and the efficiency of call centers.
30M Would Be Uninsured If ‘Replace’ Stalls After ‘Repeal’ Goes Through, Report Finds
The Urban Institute study found that 22.5 million people would lose coverage directly due to repeal of the law, while another 7.3 million would become uninsured because of the ripple effects of market upheavals. Meanwhile, hospitals warn that repealing the law will trigger “an unprecedented public health crisis,” and insurers fire off warning shots with their list of demands for any replacement plan.
Victim Of Infectious Outbreak Linked To Dental Clinic Sues
The lawsuit claims that the procedure which led to the infection was not medically necessary. More than 70 children were hospitalized from the outbreak.
School Shooting PSA Shines Spotlight On Overlooked Warning Signs
The new PSA on school shootings wants to convey that they are preventable, if only people know what to look for.
‘D-U-I Doesn’t Just Mean Booze’ Campaign Aims To Curb Driving While High
The campaign not only focuses on marijuana, but also prescription drugs. “You’ll have people who are on prescription medications who think that because it was prescribed by a physician, they might be OK,” says Rhonda Craft, director of the Office of Traffic Safety.
Yuba-Sutter County Health System Settles Federal Claims It Mishandled Drug Records
Rideout Health Chief Executive Officer Gino Patrizio says its working to improve drug management and protocols across all of its facilities.
‘Baby Friendly’ Hospitals Help New Moms With Nursing
California law requires all hospitals that have a birthing center to be baby friendly by 2025, but only four hospitals in San Diego County currently have that designation.
University Of California Faces Uphill Fight In CRISPR Patent Challenge
Patent judges hear arguments by the school system, which is arguing to overturn a 2015 decisions awarding key patents to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.