Latest California Healthline Stories
Soda Warning Label Bill Is Back
A proposal to print a health warning on sugary drinks in California that generated heated debate last year has been reintroduced in the state Legislature.
Disruptive Technology Main Focus at Clinton Health Matters Conference
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and technologists weighed in on how the nation’s health care system can be improved with “disruptive technology” at the Clinton Foundation’s Fourth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit last week in Riverside County.
Boxer, Feinstein Back State Bill To End ‘Personal Belief’ Vaccine Exemptions
Both U.S. senators from California came out in strong support of ending most childhood immunization exemptions in the state, calling the issue a public health necessity.
Birth Center Opens in San Joaquin Valley
Birth centers are on the rise nationwide, but access is limited in parts of California. A midwife, hoping to expand birthing options in her area, has launched the only birth center in the San Joaquin Valley.
New Flu Shot Rules in New York City May Fan Debate Elsewhere, Including Calif.
Immunization advocates in California say a new policy mandating flu shots for preschoolers in New York City may help bolster the effort to require flu shots for some groups in California.
California Cities Among Healthiest
San Francisco tops the list of six California cities rated among the 50 healthiest places to live in the nation in a new report released this week.
UCLA Study Authors Urge Greater Awareness of Older Californians Falling
As rates of falls among adults ages 65 and older continue to rise, UCLA researchers and other experts say better education and prevention can substantially reduce injuries, deaths and their effects on California’s health care system.
Rural Health Situation a Microcosm of Changes, Challenges Across the State
Rural health leaders and stakeholders gathered in Sacramento last week to figure out approaches to handle big changes and ongoing hardships of practicing medicine in remote California.
UC-San Diego Expects To Be Part of California’s Ebola Preparedness, Response
UC-San Diego Medical Center officials are making changes to their facility and processes and are confident they will join the list of California hospitals designated as Ebola treatment centers.
Death-With-Dignity Group Working To Get Bill Introduced in Sacramento
A national group advocating death-with-dignity laws is zeroing in on California after a well-publicized case of a Californian who moved to Oregon to take advantage of Oregon law.