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This Gift Voucher Might Just Get You A Kidney

By Fran Kritz September 15, 2017

A retired California judge came up with the idea of donating his kidney to a stranger now to maximize his grandson’s prospects for such a donation later. The idea caught on.

Breathing Fire: Health Is A Casualty Of Climate-Fueled Blazes

By John Upton, Climate Central and Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco November 7, 2017

As the planet warms, wildfires such as the latest disastrous blazes in Northern California have increased in frequency and scope. Beyond the environmental effects, people suffer health repercussions that can be disabling and even deadly.

Has California Hit The Brakes In Regulating Breath-Robbing Big Rigs?

By Ngoc Nguyen Photos by Heidi de Marco July 17, 2017

The state has made a huge dent in diesel pollution from freight trucks. But critics fear exemptions in a new law will stall progress, especially endangering the health of children and seniors near ports.

Bringing Former Hospitals Back To Life – Ghosts And All

By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz September 28, 2017

As the number of hospitals across the country has plummeted, many old buildings are finding new life as apartments and condos.

Zika In America: One Mom’s Saga

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2017

So far, 72 affected babies have been born in the continental U.S. One young mother, infected in Mexico last year, and her infant face an uncertain future in rural Washington.

Zika en América: la saga de una mamá hispana

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2017

Lo primero que hizo María Ríos cuando nació su beba es chequear el tamaño de su cabeza. Fue entonces cuando supo que sus miedos se habían hecho realidad: la niña había nacido con microcefalia, una consecuencia del zika.

Alzheimer’s Looms Large For Latinos

By Heidi de Marco February 23, 2017

In this broadcast by KPCC radio in Los Angeles, California Healthline’s Heidi de Marco reports on the challenges of a daughter caring for her Alzheimer’s-afflicted mother.

Home Visits Help New Parents Overcome Tough Histories, Raise Healthy Children

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco August 21, 2017

A program that provides $400 million in federal funding for the visits expires next month. Advocates and providers hope it will be reauthorized with a higher level of funding — but some worry that might not happen.

Con visitas a domicilio ayudan a nuevos padres a criar hijos más saludables

By Anna Gorman August 21, 2017

A nivel nacional, un programa financiado por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA), envía trabajadores de salud a domicilio que aconsejan sobre crianza y paternidad.

La nueva batalla contra la septicemia

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco June 16, 2017

Enfermeras especializadas se encargan de detectar la peligrosa infección a tiempo en pacientes hospitalizados, para prevenir desenlaces fatales.

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