Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Friday, December 6, 2024
Santa Clara County Hospitals Accused Of Wrongly Disposing Of Medical Waste, Patient Data: Santa Clara county hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue, and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said. Hundreds of documents with unredacted personal patient information were also found. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Thursday, December 5, 2024
Network Disruption Halts Some Services At PIH Health Hospitals: A network disruption that started Sunday is impacting services at PIH Health hospitals across Southern California, leaving some patients unable to get ahold of their doctors and even causing some surgeries to be canceled. The affected hospitals are in Whittier, Downey, and Los Angeles. Read more from KABC.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 4, 2024
CEO Of Dairy Farm That Recalled Products For Bird Flu Might Play Role In Trump Administration: Raw Farm CEO Mark McAfee said he has been asked to apply for a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory position by the transition team for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time Raw Farm customer and President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Read more from Bay Area News Group. Keep scrolling for more health news about the incoming Trump administration.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 3, 2024
California Unveils Proposals To Strengthen Abortion Protections: State Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced two legislative proposals aimed at safeguarding medication abortion and enforcing the state’s Reproductive Privacy Act, which ensures individuals have the right to make decisions about reproductive care without government interference. Read more from CalMatters and the Victorville Daily Press. Scroll down for more reproductive health news.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 2, 2024
Certain Raw Farm Products Withheld From Stores: California’s largest raw milk producer, Raw Farm, confirmed Friday that it has temporarily stopped distributing milk to retailers and quarantined its herds in Fresno and Kern counties after testing showed some cows may be infected with bird flu. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Good Covid News For Thanksgiving Gatherings: Health experts say the chance of getting covid at your family gathering is lower than it has been in the past several years. “We’re in a very, very good place at this moment,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley. Still, experts urge more Californians to get their covid, flu, and RSV vaccines. Read more from Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Was A ‘Dramatic Improvement’ In Its First Year: The steel net has been a success, bridge administrators say — even if it doesn’t save everyone. As of Nov. 21, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District reported eight suicides this year, significantly fewer than the average of 30 each year from 2012 through 2023. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 25, 2024
Raw Milk Found In Retail Store Tests Positive For Bird Flu In California: Avian influenza has been detected in raw milk produced by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, which sells its products at dozens of Bay Area grocery stores. Traces of the infectious virus were found in a sample of raw milk bought at an unidentified retail outlet. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and Orange County Register.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 22, 2024
New Hospital Coming to San Jose: Construction of a state-of-the-art Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Jose is underway after a groundbreaking for an ultra-modern complex to replace its aging medical center nearby. It is expected to open in five years. Read more from The Mercury News.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 21, 2024
Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In Oakland: Kaiser Permanente, one of Oakland’s largest employers, plans to “significantly reduce its space” at the Ordway Building, where it has been headquartered since 1970, according to a building loan servicer note. It wasn’t clear how much space would be cut. Read more from The San Francisco Chronicle.