Bay Area Will California’s universities become abortion safe havens for out-of-state students? By Ashley A. Smith, Emma Gallegos, Betty Márquez Rosales, and Ashleigh Panoo | June 24, 2022 UC and CSU double down on offering comprehensive reproductive health education.
Bay Area Bay Area medical, legal experts foresee dire consequences in court ruling on abortion By Kiley Russell, Alexandra Garci, Allison Dickson and Molly Burke | Bay City News Foundation | June 24, 2022 Bay Area experts weigh in on broad health and well-being impacts of the decision.
Arts & Entertainment Newsom champions California as a sanctuary state for people seeking abortion By Emma Gallegos | EdSource | June 24, 2022 Announcement comes as three West Coast states declare shared efforts to protect abortion access.
Bay Area After Roe: What happens to abortion in California? By Alexei Koseff and Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | June 24, 2022 California can expect a possible influx of out-of-state patients and changes for health care providers as well as action in the political and legislative arenas.
health Lawmakers weaken California nursing homes bill — sponsors yank their support By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | June 22, 2022 Critics say a weakened licensing bill would let the worst operators thrive, but other advocates insisted it was still a step in the right direction.
COVID-19 Pandemic babies show developmental delays, more research shows By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | June 17, 2022 Infants and toddlers may be the most vulnerable to pandemic stresses and trauma because they have never known life without COVID.
science UC Berkeley researchers closer to answering how many black holes wander in our galaxy By Alexandra Garcia, Bay City News Foundation | June 14, 2022 Scientists may have identified a free-floating black hole roaming the galaxy about 2,200 to 6,200 light-years away.
health Overworked California firefighters struggle with PTSD, suicide, fatigue, intensifying wildfires By Julie Cart | June 13, 2022 Thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief. They leave a fire but the fire never leaves them.
Featured in Category Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work — some doctors want to change that By Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony | Kaiser Health News | June 13, 2022 A more nuanced approach acknowledges that racial health disparities often reflect the effects of generations of systemic racism.
Bay Area California’s healthcare workers face burnout. These universities want to help By Joliamour Dubose-Morris and Colleen Murphy | June 10, 2022 Two Bay Area universities are part of a federally funded effort to improve retention in a health care industry rocked by the pandemic.