Drought Creates Extra Burden for Allergy SufferersMarch 3, 2014 | Pauline BartolonePeople who suffer from allergy in California may already be feeling symptoms this year. And the drought conditions may bring further aggravation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
UC Davis Monkeys And Staff Get New Home For Respiratory StudiesFebruary 27, 2014UC Davis is celebrating the completion of a new building on campus that researchers will use to study respiratory disease in monkeys. The school offered a tour of the new building and the primate breeding colony. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Unexpected Public Health Concerns Dog California Health ExpertsFebruary 27, 2014 | Max PringleA recent string of unanticipated public health developments in California has state health officials looking for answers. Some of the illnesses were thought to have disappeared decades ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Researchers Studying Polio-Like Illness In ChildrenFebruary 25, 2014(AP) -- Researchers at Stanford University say they are studying a cluster of children in California who have developed a rare, polio-like illness in the past year that resulted into paralysis in one or more of the children's arms or legs.
Calif. Union Seeks To Limit Health Care Costs With Two Ballot MeasuresFebruary 21, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneA California labor union is collecting signatures for two ballot measures. One would limit the amount hospitals could charge patients to 25 percent above actual costs. The other would cap CEO salaries at non-profit hospitals at $450,000 dollars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Flu-Related Deaths In Calif. Now At 278February 21, 2014The number of flu-related deaths has increased again in California -- by 35 in the past week -- bringing the total number of deaths to 278 this season.
California Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Increase Medi-Cal Reimbursement PaymentsFebruary 19, 2014 | Max PringleA pair of bills have been introduced into the California state Assembly that would increase physician reimbursement payments for Medi-Cal, which is the state’s health care service for low-income people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drought Could Lead To More Health ProblemsFebruary 18, 2014 | Steve MilneCalifornia's drought could lead to breathing problems for some people, according to health experts.
Counties Must Improve Compliance with Pregnant Prisoner Restraints Law Says StudyFebruary 18, 2014 | Max PringleAccording to a review released today Tuesday, only 21 of 58 counties in California are in total compliance with a law that prohibits certain restraints from being used on pregnant prisoners. The law went into effect a year ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Mental Health Center Offers Space for Recovery During CrisesFebruary 17, 2014 | Pauline BartoloneIt’s estimated that one in 17 people live with a debilitating mental health problem. The Mental Health Crisis Respite center recently opened in Sacramento for people in crisis who want to avoid the emergency room. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.