PALO ALTO, CA – Roughly 200,000 Bay Area kids could lose their Medi-Cal health insurance after Congress failed to renew funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to a report released at the end of October by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Nearly 1.3 million kids’ Medi-Cal coverage jeopardized without CHIP funding Read More »
Two major hospitals in Santa Rosa have resumed their normal operations after the deadliest wildfires in California’s history destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas. But dozens of families remain in evacuation shelters across the region, which have mainly been consolidated to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV park in Santa Rosa. Both Sutter Santa
Sonoma fires put unprecedented strain on region’s healthcare system Read More »
BOULDER CREEK — A deadly hepatitis A outbreak in southern California has spread to two counties in the San Francisco area, prompting local officials to increase vaccinations and improve sanitation practices among the region’s homeless population.
Hepatitis A Outbreak Triggers Vaccination Efforts Across the State Read More »
Dr. Cynthia Li turned to alternative solutions for her own mysterious medical condition — something that would soon change her approach to life and to medicine.
Breaking the mold: A doctor’s illness journey changes her practice Read More »
Gone are the days of a nurse simply doing vision screenings and doling out Band-Aids in one school. In many communities, more students with serious health conditions are getting care from school nurses, many of them racing from school to school.
School nurses face challenges meeting health needs of all students Read More »
Pioneering a new approach to health challenges, clinics and hospitals are now offering a different kind of medicine – a prescription for healthy food every week.
Investing in food as medicine: Food pharmacies debut from coast to coast Read More »
A Peninsula Press analysis of water sampling data shows the water quality problems at Pillar Point Harbor are chronic.
Do you know what’s lurking in the surf? Heed the warning signs for beach bacteria Read More »
Life-supporting rains bring more ticks and disease risk to the Bay Area, at least in the short-term.
Tick-Tock: Springtime brings higher risk of tick-borne disease this year Read More »
Since President Donald Trump’s election victory, more women are investing in long-term birth control out of precaution of possible policy changes.
In new political climate, more women are investing in long-term birth control Read More »
One in every 20 Americans over the age of 50 has peripheral arterial disease. We share the experience of one Los Altos Hills resident diagnosed with PAD.
Peripheral Arterial Disease patient recovers from pain Read More »
The psychiatric emergency response team — known as PERT — consists of a sheriff and a social worker, working together to help a mentally ill individual, who has come to the attention of law enforcement.
Police, social workers team up for psychiatric emergencies in San Mateo County Read More »
Santa Clara County is launching a new mental health initiative that will bring together the county’s police officers along with licensed clinicians to handle any cases where people are in mental health crises.
Palo Alto police selected to be the pilot agency for new mental health program Read More »
