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CDC emergency response teams know what patterns to look for, but it’s still a monumental task keeping those in the path of a hurricane healthy. Meanwhile, the death toll from Hurricane Florence continues to climb.
Overhaul Of California’s Denti-Cal Program Wins Praise From Fiercest Critics
Tooth decay in California’s children far outpaces the rest of the country, and officials have been focusing on making improvements to its program that helps children of low-income families get care.
Physicians will be required to consult a prescription history database when doling out opioids. Meanwhile, officials in Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach are warning about fentanyl-laced cocaine that has been linked to at least three deaths.
If approved by California Nurses Association members, the new contract would cover 14,000 registered nurses working at five UC medical centers, 10 student health centers and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory through October 2020.
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) turned the letter over to the FBI after much internal debate between Democrats, but that doesn’t mean it will impact the vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which Senate Republican leaders pushed to next week.
President Donald Trump sparked a firestorm on Thursday when he tweeted that the death toll estimate of nearly 3,000 in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria was inflated by Democrats to make him look bad. The numbers have been widely accepted as accurate by Puerto Rico, Republicans and researchers, among other experts.
Trinity Shores spoke about her harrowing battle with several infections at a fundraiser for the Loveall Foundation for Children, which helps support young patients with expensive treatments, among other missions.
The judges sided with the railroads who said that the law that charges trains for bringing oil into the state unfairly singles them out, while truckers bring in just as much and are exempt from the law.
The rural and isolated county has one of the highest suicide rates in the state. Advocates say not enough of the county’s resources have been directed toward programs designed to curb the crisis.