Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Monday, September 26, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers the KP strike, smoking ban, suicide prevention, covid “lull,” masks, opioid deaths, aging health care, and more.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 23, 2022
After Student’s Death, LAUSD Will Stock Naloxone: Los Angeles public schools will stock campuses with the overdose reversal drug naloxone in the aftermath of a student’s death at Bernstein High School, putting the nation’s second-largest school system on the leading edge of a strategy increasingly favored by public health experts. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and Southern California News Group.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 22, 2022
California Takes Big Step To Curb Gun Violence Epidemic: California will soon be the only state in the nation to have a governmental office committed to preventing gun violence by keeping firearms away from “dangerous individuals,” state officials said Wednesday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and The Washington Post.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Kern Valley Inmates, Nearby Neighborhoods Exposed To ‘Unhealthy’ Levels Of Arsenic: Arsenic concentrations in the water supply of the Kern Valley State Prison and three nearby Central Valley communities exceeded regulatory limits for months or even years at a time, according to a new study published Wednesday. Read more from The Hill.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Newsom Vetoes Kids' Mental Health Bill: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed a bill that aimed to help children with private insurance access mental health care at school, saying the program would cost too much. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and CalMatters.
Daily Edition for Monday, September 19, 2022
Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Human Composting: California will begin allowing an alternative burial method known as human composting in 2027, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. The method involves letting remains naturally decompose in a steel vessel for approximately 30-45 days. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 16, 2022
Friday’s roundup covers abortion access, child safety, the KP strike, vaccines, covid, MPX, flu, opioids, health industry news, and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 15, 2022
Thursday’s roundup covers CARE court, HIV, covid, boosters, MPX, air safety, hospital donation, Medicare, tobacco, and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Wednesday’s roundup covers MPX, abortion access, HIV, covid infections, air safety, flu, hospital costs, ACA plans, and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers MPX, covid superspreaders, booster shots, unhealthy air, diet pills, dialysis, housing, and more.