COVID-19
health
When California reopens schools, steep drop in vaccinations could endanger children
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With measles vaccinations declining 74%, a new law that is not yet enforced and a history of preventable outbreaks, doctors warn that the coronavirus is not the only health risk in schools.COVID-19
Nearly half of Americans delayed medical care due to pandemic
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Of those who went without seeing a doctor or other medical provider, 11% experienced a worsened medical condition.commentary
Commentary | COVID-19 has gutted hospitals’ resources and they are considering layoffs, furloughs
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In CA, we shouldn't be talking about hospital layoffs, furloughs or service cutbacks, but that this is what hospital leaders are confronting.California
Eerie emptiness of ERs worries doctors as heart attack and stroke patients delay care
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Doctors worry a new wave of cardiac patients is headed their way -- people who have delayed care and will be sicker and more injured when they finally seek care.COVID-19
Always the bridesmaid, public health rarely spotlighted until it’s too late
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The public health system, which operates in the background, rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves -- until there's a crisis.Featured in Category
How climate change is putting doctors in the hot seat
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Asthma and allergies and bronchitis, oh my; climate change is making bad things worse.California
Newsom’s ambitious health care agenda crumbles in a ‘radically changed’ world
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Newsom had ambitious - and expensive - proposals to increase health insurance coverage, reduce homelessness and tackle drug prices. Then came COVID-19.Around Town
Local yoga, fitness studios provide online exercise and stress relief
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Streaming has proven very popular for clients who are sheltering in place -- but don't want that place to be the couch and a surfeit of Netflix.Health Matters
