Latest California Healthline Stories
7 Children Hospitalized With Infections After Anaheim Dental Clinic Treatments
The children had each received pulpotomies at Children’s Dental Group, also called a baby tooth root canal. In other news, researchers in Northern California are setting up a bank of genetic material from families; a student film about suicide is set to screen tonight and new research examines pediatricians’ unease in talking about guns with parents.
Advocates Urge Contra Costa Officials To Improve Mental Health Care System
The county is struggling to with a growing demand for services while staffing has not increased.
Police Volunteers Check In On Elderly And Disabled Fremont Residents
In other news on elder care, a study finds that more Americans are providing care for aging relatives and that those caregivers also need more social services and financial aid.
Southern California Gas Agrees To Pay $4M After Leak Sickens Porter Ranch Residents
The settlement covers criminal charges. The utility company will likely face civil cases from residents. Many living in the Porter Ranch area of the San Fernando Valley experienced health issues as a result of the methane-gas leak.
Clinton To Return To Trail; Trump Changes Plan For Dr. Oz Talk
News outlets in California and around the nation look at the history behind presidential candidate health disclosures and how current concerns are impacting the 2016 race.
Majority Of Voters Support Ballot Measure Legalizing Recreational Pot, Poll Finds
According to the new survey, 58 percent say they will vote for Proposition 64, which would allow for personal marijuana use. Meanwhile, news outlets cover other marijuana-related stories.
Brown Vetoes Bill Repealing Sales Taxes On Tampons, Diapers
Gov. Jerry Brown cites budget constraints as the reason: “Tax breaks are the same thing as new spending.”
Number Of Uninsured In California Drops To 8.6 Percent
The state has cut the uninsured rate in half since 2012. Nationally, the rate falls to 9.1 percent, and nearly 13 million more people are insured than when the health law began enrollment efforts in 2013, the Census Bureau reports.
Obama Thanks Insurers For Sticking With ACA Marketplace Through ‘Growing Pains’
The president met with top insurance officials and also sent a letter to the companies that will continue offering coverage under the health law.
Clinton’s Pneumonia Raises Questions About Her Overall Health As Well As Campaign’s Transparency
A narrative has persisted throughout the campaign that there is something direly wrong with Hillary Clinton health-wise. So, whereas other candidates in the past could shake off any concerns about a sick day, Clinton’s has provided fodder for Republicans. Meanwhile, several media outlets take a look at the history of transparency and presidential candidates.