Latest California Healthline Stories
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.
Disease Outbreaks Prompt Vaccine Bill, Possible State Action at Preschool Level
A bill in the California Legislature seeking to end the personal exemption for childhood immunizations may be followed by a bill calling for immunizations for preschoolers in the state.
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.