California A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites By Phillip Reese | KFF Health News | January 26, 2024 There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022.
Bay Area State launches first-of-its-kind survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults By Susan Nash | Bay City News Foundation | January 25, 2024 A multidisciplinary group of researchers hopes to establish a benchmark for better understanding aging populations.
Health Matters Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis By Liz Szabo | KFF Health News | January 18, 2024 Hundreds of thousands of Americans become disabled or die each year because of a diagnostic error.
Featured in Category America’s health system isn’t ready for the surge of seniors with disabilities By Judith Graham | KFF Health News | January 17, 2024 More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need.
California Mammography AI can cost patients extra. Is it worth it? By Michelle Andrews | KFF Health News | January 12, 2024 Artificial intelligence software to aid radiologists in detecting problems or diagnosing cancer has been moving rapidly into clinical use.
California California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion training By Laurie Udesky | KFF Health News | January 11, 2024 Abortion restrictions in 18 states have curtailed training in skills that doctors say are critical for OB-GYN specialists and others.
California California is poised to protect workers from extreme heat — indoors By Samantha Young | KFF Health News | January 9, 2024 In some workplaces temperatures can soar to potentially dangerous levels.
Around Town New medicine from plants: Learn about ethnobotanical research and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases By Exedra Staff | January 9, 2024 The community is invited to hear Dr. Paul Cox, Director of the Institute for Ethnomedicine on Wednesday, January 17 at Community Hall.
California Supreme Court avoids California tobacco law By Lynn La | CalMatters | January 9, 2024 The case stems from a 2020 law that bans the sale of some flavored tobacco products.
COVID-19 There’s a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know? By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News | January 8, 2024 A recent COVID-19 subvariant, JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.