Latest California Healthline Stories
More Than 100 At Mesa College Exposed to TB
Students, faculty and staff at the community college are undergoing testing. In other local news, a program helps connect newly diagnosed patients with mentors who have gone through the same experience; a medical center joins UC Riverside in offering a cardiovascular fellowship program to help combat shortages; and a mystery patient is identified.
Health Officials Confirm Sexually Transmitted Zika Case In Texas
Meanwhile, a pharmaceutical company hopes to build off its work with dengue fever in the race to create a vaccine.
Navigating STD Testing In Los Angeles
L.A. County offers free STD testing and treatment at a number of clinics and at men’s wellness centers. There are also wellness centers at Los Angeles Unified School District schools that offer STD testing, treatment and family planning.
PrEP Campaign Aims To Grow Awareness Of HIV Prevention Treatment Among Doctors, At-Risk Californians
Marketed as Truvada, the daily pill regimen helps protect people against the spread of HIV but many doctors still have little info about it. In other public health news, women are reminded to discuss cervical cancer risks with their physician.
Study: Doctors Bringing Up Cost Concerns With Patients
“I think the doctors are bringing it up because they see a lot of patients suffering,” says Dr. Peter Ubel, a Duke University professor and one of the authors of the study. “They’ve had enough patients complain about costs. They’re more aware of it; their antennas are up for the problem.”
Calif.-Based Chain Acquires Florida Hospital In Latest Acquisition
Prime Healthcare has recently acquired three others, investing a total of $80 million in the four hospitals.
Marijuana Measure Does Not Prioritize Health Over Business Interests, Researchers Say
The initiative to legalize marijuana is likely to end up on the ballot in November. Elsewhere, doctors debate the the proposal, LA County supervisors place a moratorium on marijuana cultivation and a California-based medical marijuana company eyes expanding into Mexico as the country opens up import of some products for medical use.
Viewpoints: Beware ‘Uberization’ Of Health; Don’t Protect Bad Doctors; Vaccine Law Success
A selection of opinions on health care policy issues challenging California.
National Roundup: What Will Cancer Moonshot Cost?; Aetna Posts Profits Despite ACA Losses
President Barack Obama will request a funding increase of $1 billion for a cancer initiative, but researchers warn that money will go fast. In other news, Aetna becomes the latest insurer to voice concerns over the sustainability of health law plans even after reporting a surge in earnings; WHO declares Zika a global emergency; and the Obama administration says victims of identity theft have a right to see the perpetrators’ health data.
Iowa Caucuses: Cruz Beats Trump; Clinton Claims Narrow Victory
The night signals a long road ahead for both parties.