Can We Conquer All Diseases By The End Of The Century? By Anna Gorman October 5, 2016 According to the neurobiologist heading a much-publicized effort funded by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, putting scientists and engineers under one roof will be key.
When The Blues Won’t Let You Be By Anna Gorman October 3, 2016 Treatment-resistant depression, particularly common among seniors, can raise the risk of suicide and lead to a loss of independence.
Saying Goodbye, The Right Way By Anna Gorman September 29, 2016 Twenty dying people, at peace with their mortality, shared their views on life, love and death with a Los Angeles artist for an exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance.
California Faces Major Reversal If Trump, Congress Scrap Health Law By Chad Terhune November 9, 2016 Uninsured Californians could more than double to 7.5 million if Affordable Care Act is repealed.
California Braces For Medi-Cal’s Future Under Trump And The GOP By Anna Gorman and Pauline Bartolone November 22, 2016 California officials jumped at the chance to cover millions more low-income people by expanding its Medicaid program. Now, health policymakers and advocates fear the Trump administration and a Republican-ruled Congress will roll back the state’s progress.
Should Health Care Providers Receive Special Protection From Secret Taping? By Anna Gorman September 8, 2016 Gov. Jerry Brown must decide whether to sign a bill sponsored by Planned Parenthood that would criminalize distribution of a surreptitiously recorded conversation with a medical professional.
Study: Family Caregivers Need Help, Too By Rachel Bluth September 15, 2016 A study by the National Academies finds more support is needed for nearly 18 million people giving care to family members 65 and older.
Early Alzheimer’s Gene Spells Tragedy For Patients, Opportunity For Science By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco January 4, 2017 Researchers are studying families from the U.S. and Mexico for clues to how Alzheimer’s develops in young patients, with the hope of finding treatments — and even cures — for the more common form of the disease.
With Chronic Illness, You Are Your Own Best Friend By Anna Gorman August 31, 2016 Participants in a mostly online diabetes self-management program had lower blood sugar and were more likely to take their medicine regularly, study finds.
California se enfrenta a un revés importante si Trump revoca la ley de salud By Chad Terhune November 9, 2016 California tiene mucho que perder si el presidente electo Donald Trump y el Congreso liderado por republicanos cumplen con su promesa de campaña de revocar el Obamacare.
