Health CareCalifornia universities are required to offer students abortion pills. A lot just don't mention itFebruary 5, 2024One year after California became the first state to require that its public universities provide the abortion pill to students, LAist found that basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
Health CareThe Covered California deadline is coming up. Here’s how to enroll.January 30, 2024 | Kate WolffeAbout 13% more people have signed up for health insurance through Covered California, so far, during this open enrollment period than in the same period last year. The deadline to sign up is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Health CareJN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to knowJanuary 26, 2024The CDC estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation. The virus continues to evolve so rapidly that "our immune systems have not been able to keep up," an expert says.
Health CareNewsom sacks effort to limit tackle football for kids in CaliforniaJanuary 21, 2024 | Kate WolffeDemocratic Assemblymember Kevin McCarty said legislation is necessary to protect children from developing CTE – chronic traumatic encephalopathy – a degenerative disease associated with repeated head impacts.
Health CareCalifornia ends COVID isolation rule for asymptomatic cases as winter infections climbJanuary 19, 2024California relaxed its COVID-19 isolation guidelines just as infections for the respiratory virus increased. Symptom-free people can go to work or school.
Health CareResearchers hopeful AI could help diagnose extremely sick patientsJanuary 16, 2024 | Kate WolffeA data analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found 23% of seriously ill patients at academic medical centers had a delayed or missed diagnosis, often leading to harm or death.
Health CareWhy your negative COVID test might be less reliable in 2024January 16, 2024Some experts have noticed that it's taking some people with COVID-19 much longer to get a positive result on an at-home antigen test. So, if you have symptoms but have tested negative, what should you do?
Health CareWhat we know as COVID and RSV rates continue to rise in the Sacramento regionJanuary 9, 2024 | Vicki GonzalezDr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Health, spoke with CapRadio Insight host Vicki Gonzalez about how the Sacramento region is handling high respiratory virus rates. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGroup to sue California AG over title of ballot initiative seeking to prohibit gender-affirming care for trans youthJanuary 3, 2024 | Kate WolffeProtect Kids California said Attorney General Rob Bonta mischaracterizes their effort, which would prohibit gender-affirming care and ban trans girls from girls’ competitive sports, among other elements.
Health CareUC Davis launches mobile clinic to help students with stress and basic needsJanuary 2, 2024 | Kate WolffeThe school’s new Health 34 van aims to intervene before a crisis. The team has responded to 200 calls since starting in September.
