July 28, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
After days of debate, the Senate failed to pass the "skinny repeal" of Obamacare. Health Care Reporter Sammy Caiola explains reactions in California.
July 28, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Two Sacramento-area men have died this summer while trying to find a place of peace.
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July 28, 2017
It would be the first time in the agency's history that it has sought to regulate the amount of nicotine in cigarettes.
July 27, 2017 | Drew Sandsor
The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning about hantavirus, which is spread through contact with rodents and their droppings, urine or saliva.
July 26, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
A Planned Parenthood-sponsored art exhibit is on display downtown this week. The multimedia pieces highlight issues in reproductive health.
July 25, 2017
Capital Public Radio's new health reporter Sammy Caiola makes her debut on Insight to talk about new research from UC Davis on how breast milk plays an essential role in balancing bacteria in a newborn's gut microbiome.
July 21, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Breast milk doesn't just feed babies, it also feeds helpful bacteria in their intestines, new research from UC Davis finds.
July 20, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
The number of Valley Fever cases in California is at its highest since 1995, when the state began collecting data on the respiratory disease.
July 20, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Communities in the Sacramento area are watching how a Yolo County ban on flavored tobacco is working.
July 18, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
Insurance rates for Covered California insurance plans were supposed to be released this month, but officials are holding off until August due to continued uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act.
