Health CareCPR Training Might Become High School Graduation RequirementAugust 30, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonGov. Jerry Brown has a month to sign a new bill that would make CPR training a high school graduation requirement.
Health CareCalifornia Foster Children Overprescribed Psychotropic DrugsAugust 24, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonCalifornia's state auditor says the state and counties have failed to adequately monitor the prescribing of psychotropic drugs in foster children. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBoxing Becomes Therapeutic Approach To People With Parkinson's DiseaseAugust 24, 2016 | Cody DrabbleMelissa Tafoya coaches athletes at her gym, Rock Steady Boxing Sacramento, but some of her trainees there are battling with the early stages of Parkinson's Disease. Tafoya and a physical therapist tell us how boxing benefits people with the disorder. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'The Born Again Runner' Author Recalls His Sure-Footed Ascent From Substance Abuse To RunningAugust 23, 2016Pete Magill is an author, coach and runner, but before all that, he was a victim of substance abuse. After needing to go to ER at the age of 38, Magill rebuilt his life into the running world. He'll talk about his reincarnation and his new book. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow A Broken, $1 Billion State Program Leaves Californians With CavitiesAugust 22, 2016 | Ben BradfordMost California dentists refuse to participate in the Denti-Cal program, leaving patients with impossible wait times that lead to lost teeth, horror stories and expensive health consequences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Travelers Still Need To Prevent Zika Infections After Coming HomeAugust 22, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonThe California Department of Public Health says residents returning to the state from Zika-affected areas still need to prevent the spread of the virus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareStudy Projects 3 Million Uninsured Californians Next YearAugust 18, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonMore than three million Californians may be uninsured next year, according to projections from UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Federal Star Ratings Rank Sacramento HospitalsAugust 11, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonNew hospital star rating system show where Sacramento County hospitals stand.
EnvironmentStudy: Chemicals From Firefighting Foam In Drinking WaterAugust 9, 2016 | Ed JoyceA new study shows fire-fighting foam containing highly fluorinated chemicals is contaminating drinking water supplies around many of the nation's military bases, airports and industrial sites. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFirst West Nile Death Of The Year Occurs In Sacramento CountyAugust 5, 2016A senior citizen in Sacramento county is the first person to die of West Nile virus this year.
