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Federal Right To Try Proposal Could Make California Law More Effective

January 31, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

A federal policy to allow terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs without help from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could have a big impact in California.

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Sacramento Rapper Mozzy Leads Campaign Against 'Purple Drank,' Hip-Hop’s Opiate Addiction

January 31, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The artist says he doesn’t care how popular the syrup-and-soda cocktail is in rap culture. He’s done with it, for the sake of his health and his kids. And he’s sparked a movement on social media.

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California's Right-To-Die Law Still Has Some Kinks, Hearing Finds

January 29, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The End of Life Option Act made it legal for terminally ill patients to take lethal medication. But some families say red tape and poor provider training keeps patients from actually exercising the right to die.

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Deal To End Shutdown Funds Health Care For 2 Million Californians

January 22, 2018 | Ben Bradford

The federal budget deal that ended the government shutdown reauthorizes the CHIP program for six years.

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Can’t Afford Pet Surgery? These Aspiring UC Davis Veterinarians Will Cut You a Deal

January 19, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

A student training program at UC Davis offers low-cost surgery for pets who live in shelters or whose owners can’t afford it.

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New California Bills Address Growing Valley Fever Problem

January 15, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The number of statewide Valley Fever cases has reached its highest since the state began tracking the disease. Public health officials, patient groups and now lawmakers are looking for new ways to prevent and diagnose it.

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California Clinics Fret As Federal Funding Deadline Looms

January 11, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Congress has just a few days left to approve funding for community health centers. Many have already made contingency plans in case their budgets take a hit.

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Flu Season: Particularly Rough, Or Just A Bit Early?

January 9, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

This year’s flu season is hitting early and hard. Hospitals are inundated, and officials want everyone to get their shots.

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The Healthiest Water Ever? Maybe Not

January 8, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

"Raw water" enthusiasts are seeking health benefits from unfiltered, untreated H2O.

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Packed Emergency Rooms, Deaths As Flu Hits California Hard

January 7, 2018

(AP) — The flu has hit California so hard this season, pharmacies have run out of medicine to treat it, emergency rooms are packed and the death toll is rising.

 

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