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COVID-19

Want to maximize your mask’s protective powers? (Hint: Start by wearing it correctly)

By Joy Pieper, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University | Local News Matters | July 30, 2020
Recommended: a mask that is at least two layers. Not recommended: a mask with a valve.
COVID-19

Get the data: Hollowed-out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

By Hannah Recht | Kaiser Health News | July 30, 2020
Since 2010, spending for state public health departments has dropped by 16% per capita and spending for local health departments has fallen by 18%.
Health Matters

Sharing story of depression and anxiety helps many people

By Kelly Powers | CALmatters Commentary | July 10, 2020
Mental illness has long been cloaked in shame and fear, but education helps enlighten the public.
COVID-19

What seniors should know before going ahead with elective procedures

By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | July 6, 2020
People who put off care as COVID-19 surged are easing back into the medical system; here's how to know if it's safe
Bay Area

The costs of safely reopening a high-end restaurant

By John M. Glionna | Kaiser Health News | June 19, 2020
Countless restaurateurs across California and the nation are caught in a precarious health-and-safety limbo.
COVID-19

‘Things have gotten ugly’ — pandemic pushback drives health directors to quit

By Barbara Feder Ostrov | CALmatters | June 16, 2020
Local public health officers haven’t been this important in a century; they’re also being second-guessed, harassed and threatened by residents angry about pandemic precautions.
California

California immunization rates drop 40% during pandemic

By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 15, 2020
Parents fearful of exposing kids to Covid-19 may be putting them at risk for other diseases.
COVID-19

Rapid changes to health system spurred by COVID might be here to stay

By Julie Rovner | Kaiser Health News | June 8, 2020
At least three major changes may have a lasting impact: a rise in telehealth, the peril of primary care doctors and a decline in hospital-based care.
health

When California reopens schools, steep drop in vaccinations could endanger children

By Rebecca Sohn | CALmatters | June 1, 2020
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

By Elizabeth Lawrence | Kaiser Health News | May 27, 2020
Of those who went without seeing a doctor or other medical provider, 11% experienced a worsened medical condition.
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