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.
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.
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.
January 22, 2018 | Ben Bradford
The federal budget deal that ended the government shutdown reauthorizes the CHIP program for six years.
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.
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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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.
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.
January 8, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
"Raw water" enthusiasts are seeking health benefits from unfiltered, untreated H2O.
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.
