Bay Area FDA approves COVID test that also detects flu, RSV By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | May 17, 2022 The agency issued its approval Monday of the non-prescription at-home test.
Bay Area COVID boosters for children ages 5-11 approved by FDA By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | May 17, 2022 With the approval, all vaccine-eligible age groups are now also eligible for at least one booster vaccine dose.
Bay Area Alameda County health officials urge COVID-positive residents to seek available treatments By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | May 12, 2022 Available treatments reduce the risk of dying from COVID-19, whether a person is vaccinated or not.
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.
COVID-19 Bill advances to let California teens get vaccinated without parental consent By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | May 6, 2022 San Francisco Sen. Scott Wiener proposal has generated contention from some Californians.
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.
COVID-19 A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants By Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact | May 6, 2022 How different are the seemingly endless stream of emerging omicron subvariants from one another and how protected are we?
Health Matters As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips By Andy Miller | Kaiser Health News | May 5, 2022 Bans of the strips — on the books in about half of states, experts say — stem from laws criminalizing drug paraphernalia adopted decades ago.
California California’s youngest children need more mental health support, advocates say By Elizabeth Aguilera | CalMatters | April 29, 2022 The mental health of children under 5 has typically been overlooked when it comes to state funding.