Health CareCalifornia Health Officials 'Very Concerned' As Number Of Measles Cases RiseMarch 29, 2019 | Julia MitricCalifornia currently has 16 confirmed cases of measles from Los Angeles to Butte county. Infants under one year old are among the most vulnerable.
Health CarePeer Mental Health Workers Could Become State-Certified Under Proposed California LawMarch 28, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaHealth advocates are hoping to build a workforce of people living with mental illness to help guide others in need of services toward care. Some people are already doing the work, but a new law would make it a billable service through Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia May Toughen Immunization Rules To Block MeaslesMarch 26, 2019(AP) — California may give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children shouldn't be vaccinated before attending school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWith Fentanyl Deaths On the Rise Nationally, California Is Taking PrecautionsMarch 26, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaDeaths from a powerful synthetic opioid called fentanyl are rising sharply across the U.S. California is taking steps to defy the national trend.
Health CareA Year After Stephon Clark’s Death, Sacramento Communities Still Want More Safe Black Spaces And Mental Health ResourcesMarch 26, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaThe city of Sacramento is moving slowly to train counselors. Meanwhile, community advocates are working to speed up the process and bring safe spaces to neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Uncovered CaliforniaCalifornia’s Patchwork Of Care For The Undocumented: Where You Live MattersMarch 22, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaWhile comprehensive care is elusive for the undocumented in all California counties, where a person lives can make all the difference in whether health care is available at all outside of emergency rooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMen Are More At Risk For Suicide, And Doctors Are Trying To Get Them To Talk About ItMarch 11, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaMiddle-aged men are at the highest risk for suicide, but they’re also the least likely to talk to their doctors about it. UC Davis doctors are designing a video program to encourage male patients to bring the issue up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareUC Davis Chemists Tested 'Microdoses' Of Psychedelic Drugs On Rats (And It Kind of Worked)March 7, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA new study out of UC Davis shows the therapeutic benefits of a psychedelic drug called DMT can be separated out from hallucinogenic effects.
State GovernmentCalifornia Sues To Block New Federal Abortion RestrictionsMarch 4, 2019California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and other Democratic lawmakers are trying to overturn the new obstacles set up by the Trump administration for women seeking abortions.
Health CareCalifornia Abortion Providers Brace For Financial Blow, Consider Options As Trump Administration’s Title X Regulations LoomMarch 1, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA soon-to-be-published Trump administration policy gives clinics a choice: keep abortion services out of reproductive health care, or forfeit federal funds.
