Latest California Healthline Stories
Poverty Hitting One in Six Californians
A new analysis shows poverty rates in California have climbed significantly over a seven-year period. In some counties, 25% of the population live below the federal poverty line.
‘Meducation’ Putting Ethnically Appropriate Drug Information in Patients’ Hands
Bay Area clinics and hospitals are using a drug information platform, called Meducation, designed to help patients, especially those with low literacy and English as a second language, understand how and when to take medications by providing materials in 21 languages.
UC’s Case Studies Focus on Food Policy
Research on food and agriculture from throughout the University of California system has been compiled in a single report to inform and influence policy.
New Health Clinic Built at Fire Station
A health clinic opening at a local fire station in Hayward hopes to bring together the emergency and primary care health systems.
New Data Show Greater Health Disparities Among Ethnic Groups
UCLA’s new health survey information shows significant differences and disparities in care between the subgroups among Asian and Latino ethnicities.
State Hit by First Non-Senior Flu Death
An influenza-related death in Santa Clara County — the season’s first fatality of a Californian under 65 — prompted state Department of Public Health officials to remind people to get flu shots.
California’s Listing Widely Used Herbicide as Carcinogen Fuels Public Health Debate
California’s decision to add the main ingredient in popular herbicide Roundup to the state’s list of carcinogens adds fuel to a far-reaching public health debate.
Sonoma County Releases First-of-its-Kind Survey of Farmworker Health
Many children of farmworkers are eligible for health care coverage but are not getting it. That’s one of the findings of Sonoma County’s first comprehensive health survey of its farmworkers.
New Preventive Health Program Helps South L.A. Seniors Get ‘HAPPI’
Many South Los Angeles seniors are unaware of the availability of no-cost clinical preventive health services. The new “HAPPI” program aims to remedy that.
Hospitals Urged To Avoid Serving Meat From Livestock Raised on Antibiotics
UC-San Francisco scientists are lobbying health care providers — specifically hospitals — to stop serving meat from animals raised with antibiotics, saying the practice is endangering human health.