Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 11, 2024
“Forever chemicals,” bird flu spread, opioids, CARE courts, maternal health, cancer cases, and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Social media warnings, food insecurity, unsafe hospitals, “forever chemicals,” underinsured put off care, AI, vaccines, and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, December 9, 2024
Bird flu, cancer prevention, health care costs, flu rates, Obamacare subsidies, Trump’s health plans, and more.
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.