Latest California Healthline Stories
Market Provides Nutritional Learning Opportunity, Fresh Health Food For Needy Students
The market is a collaboration between the Health Education Council, Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services and the Robla School District, where 93 percent of students receive free or reduced-cost school meals. “What this is, is just a food distribution disguised as a nutrition education activity,” said Erica Lee, program administrator with the nonprofit Health Education Council.
In Effort To Prevent Devastating Birth Defects, FDA Will Allow Folic Acid To Be Added To Corn Flour
Advocacy groups cheered the decision, but criticism of how long it took lingered.
Sutter Health Recruits Oakland A’s In Community Health Efforts
The sponsorship deal between Sutter and the team includes a Breast Cancer Awareness Day and a new youth program targeting kids’ health.
Bristol-Myers Expanding Cancer Immunotherapy Operations In Redwood City
The drug maker will add a third building and 150 jobs to its research and development work. Meanwhile, The San Francisco Business Times reports on developments in immune system research.
The Dental Lobby’s Influence Over Sacramento
After their son died while under anesthesia for a dental procedure, two parents began their fight to introduce stricter regulations for the industry. They didn’t realize, however, just how much power their opponent has.
Covered California Targets High C-Section Rates With New Rule
Experts say too many women are undergoing C-sections when they are not medically warranted, and California’s health insurance exchange is taking steps to lower those numbers.
Expensive New Meds, Price Hikes On Old Ones Contribute To Steep Drug Spending Spike
Total spending in 2015 rose to nearly $425 billion, according to the report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. It estimates that after rebates and other price breaks, manufacturers received $309.5 billion for U.S. prescription drugs last year, up 8.5 percent from 2014.
CDC: There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Zika Causes Birth Defects
“Never before in history has there been a situation where a bite from a mosquito can result in a devastating malformation,” says CDC head Dr. Tom Frieden, ending months of debate about the virus’s effects.
Orange County Eyes Partnerships With Medical Facilities To Address Scarcity Of Psychiatric Beds
Because of the shortage in the county, patients are often forced to seek treatment in emergency rooms where they could be held for hours or days without receiving proper care, supervisors say.
Anti-Abortion Groups Call For Attorney General’s Resignation At Wednesday Rally
The furor erupted after Attorney General Kamala Harris’ agents investigated and seized videos from the apartment of David Daleiden, the man behind the Planned Parenthood videos.