Latest California Healthline Stories
Heavy Use Of CT Scans Raises Concerns About Patients’ Exposure To Radiation
CT scans, which are administered more than 85 million times a year, are an important diagnostic tool, but just one can be equivalent to 200 X-rays. Some doctors warn that health providers are not considering possible consequences when ordering the tests.
Polio-Like Illness Identified in California; Cause Remains Mystery, Reports Says
A mysterious polio-like illness has struck 59 people, mostly children, in California over the past three years. The cause of the illness remains unknown, according to a report today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Study Examines HIV-Related Offenses
Most of those jailed for HIV-related crimes in California are people of color, say UCLA researchers in a new study released this week.
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.