Latest California Healthline Stories
California Gets a ‘C’ in Dental Care
A new study from Pew Charitable Trusts shows California is like a lot of other states — not so great — when it comes to making sure kids get dental sealants.
Vaccine Bill Gets Past Education Panel
After getting a ruler slap on its knuckles the first time around, the bill to remove the personal exemption to childhood vaccination was passed by the Senate Education Committee.
Bicycle Helmet Mandate Bill Language Softened To Call for Study
Responding to widespread opposition saying bicycle helmets aren’t the best way to protect public safety, a bill in the California Legislature originally calling for all riders to wear them now calls for a statewide study.
E-Cigarette Legislation Moves Along
Amid heavy vaping industry opposition, California Senate lawmakers passed a bill out of committee that would require all tobacco laws to apply to electronic cigarettes.
Panel Votes To End Vaccine Exemption
At a contentious and sometimes unruly hearing in the California Legislature yesterday, a bill proposing to eliminate an exemption for childhood immunizations had its first test — and passed it.
Bill Highlights Health Disparities Among Asian, Pacific Islander Populations
Grouping a number of ethnic populations together under one catch-all phrase leaves problems of some ethnic subgroups unaddressed, according to a bill in the California Legislature.
Study: Income Affects Cancer Detection
In communities with a steep divide between rich and poor, wealthy women were much more likely to get a genetic test for breast cancer, according to a UCLA study.
Single Mobile Dental Clinic Serves Thousands in Central Valley
Demand for low-cost dental services is greater now than it was 20 years ago, according to Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation officials, who bring dental services to rural Central Valley communities that lack access.
Calm Before Tobacco Storm in Sacramento
Four bills in the California Legislature seeking new taxes and restrictions on tobacco are expected to generate fierce, expensive opposition, but so far the tobacco industry and other opponents are keeping a low profile.
Campaign Launched for Adult Vaccines
Immunizations for kids get all the ink, but it’s important for adults to get vaccinations as well, according to a new campaign launched by the California Medical Association Foundation.