Health CareWhen temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?August 6, 2023The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
Health CareRepeating History: California county plugs budget gap with opioid settlement cashAugust 5, 2023State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis.
Health CareCity, Sacramento Homeless Union to meet following judge’s order blocking camp removalsAugust 4, 2023 | Chris NicholsA federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order preventing the City of Sacramento from clearing encampments for 14 days.
Health CareMedical cannabis paved the way for legalization in California. Now patients feel left behindAugust 1, 2023Medical marijuana paved the way for legalization in California, but the commercial system isn’t working for patients.
Health CareCalifornia needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobsAugust 1, 2023Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.
