COVID-19 Got long COVID? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | May 31, 2022 Identifying long COVID in older adults can be tricky, but there are good strategies for getting care and fighting the impact of the virus.
California Burned out by COVID and 80-hour weeks, resident physicians unionize By Sarah Kwon | Kaiser Health News | May 27, 2022 In California and beyond, physician trainees working long hours for what can amount to little more than minimum wage.
Bay Area Program connects retired doctors and community clinics By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News Foundation | May 26, 2022 San Francisco-based Encore Physicians provides clinics nationally with expertise and doctors with paid work.
health Suspected monkeypox case in California: What you should know By Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | May 24, 2022 Health officials are working to confirm California’s first suspected case of monkeypox. Experts say it is not the next COVID-19.
California The new MADD movement: Parents rise up against drug deaths By Rachel Scheier | Kaiser Health News | May 23, 2022 People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding stricter penalties from lawmakers and social media protections from Silicon Valley.
gavin newsom Behind Newsom’s $301 billion budget, big financial concerns By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 16, 2022 California has a whopping $100 billion surplus, but looming financial threats could threaten the state’s economy in just a few years.
Around Town Responding to Roe v. Wade challenge, LWV underscores right to reproductive choice By League of Women Voters of Piedmont | May 13, 2022 League of Women Voters of Piedmont urges supporters to join local marches this Sat, May 14 in Oakland and San Francisco.
Bay Area Dozens of Bay Area drinking water systems failing to meet safety, affordability standards By Kiley Russell | Bay City News Foundation | May 9, 2022 The challenges facing many of the state’s drinking water delivery systems have been exacerbated by the drought.
health Should health insurers cover the cost of fertility treatment? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | May 9, 2022 Infertility treatment can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Now Oakland legislators are debating whether to mandate coverage.
California Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes By Jenny Gold | Kaiser Health News | May 6, 2022 In California, where overdose deaths are on the rise, administering anti-addiction medication as a monthly injection holds tremendous potential.