Daily Edition for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Thursday’s California health news roundup covers covid vaccine mandates, BA.2 subvariant cases, shots for kids, sleep, health workers, and more.
In Nurse’s Trial, Investigator Says Hospital Bears ‘Heavy’ Responsibility for Patient Death
By Brett Kelman
Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught is charged with reckless homicide for giving the wrong medication to a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Can Melatonin Gummies Solve Family Bedtime Struggles? Experts Advise Caution
By Jenny Gold
Throughout history, parents have searched for the secret to getting fretful children to sleep through the night. The latest strategy involves giving children melatonin-infused gummies and tablets, a trend that concerns some doctors.
¿Puede la melatonina masticable resolver los problemas de algunas familias a la hora de dormir? Expertos aconsejan precaución
By Jenny Gold
Muchas familias están usando masticables de melatonina para hacer dormir hasta a bebés. Pediatras generan controversia.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 23, 2022
California Eliminates Out-Of-Pocket Expenses For Abortions: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday that will make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state’s Democratic leaders plan to pass this year to prepare for a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more from AP and Bloomberg.
As States Impose Abortion Bans, Young Doctors Struggle — And Travel Far — To Learn the Procedure
By Sarah Varney
The number of medical schools and residency programs where aspiring physicians can learn to perform abortion procedures continues to shrink, a byproduct of the anti-abortion legislation being enacted in multiple states.
Black Therapists Fight to Be Seen on TikTok. When They Are, They Find Solidarity.
By Hannah Norman
Black mental health therapists talk openly on TikTok about working in a predominantly white field, while at the same time making mental health care more accessible for people of color who might be shut out of the health care system.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Tuesday’s California health news roundup covers sewage surveillance, covid cases, vaccines, tainted water, vaping, housing crisis, and more.
As a Nurse Faces Prison for a Deadly Error, Her Colleagues Worry: Could I Be Next?
By Brett Kelman
Former nurse RaDonda Vaught is on trial for reckless homicide, and her case raises consequential questions about how nurses use computerized medication-dispensing cabinets.
Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
Sewage surveillance is proving so useful in mapping covid trends that many public health officials say it should become standard practice in tracking infectious diseases. Whether that happens will depend on the nation’s ability to make it viable in communities rich and poor.
