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An Aging State: How is California preparing for the shift to an …

WEBThe region is not alone. Globally, the World Health Organization projects that the population aged 65 and above is expected to grow from 524 million in 2010 to …

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Omicron wave pushing Napa County's case rate to record high, …

WEBEli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 …

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‘It’s concerning’: Wastewater levels fuel spike in respiratory

WEBSarah Rudman, deputy health officer for Santa Clara County Public Health Department, said wastewater readings for RSV are higher than this time last year — and …

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UCSF-John Muir Health Cancer Network opens ‘world class’ …

WEBThe UCSF-John Muir Health Cancer Network on Monday opened what it called “a world class outpatient cancer center” on the campus of John Muir Health’s …

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New mobile apps give young people trusted resource to deal with …

WEBCALIFORNIA YOUTH AND their families seeking mental health help will now find resources just a tap away with the statewide launch of two free mobile apps …

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$5.2M partnership helping San Joaquin Valley meet its dire need …

WEBLIKE MANY STUDENTS working on a master’s degree program in behavioral health, Allie De Avellar knew she would be required to work an internship to …

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Stockton unveils mobile crisis intervention program for those with

WEBThe city of Stockton and Community Medical Centers recently introduced the city’s first ever mobile crisis intervention response pilot program, aiming to assist people …

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‘It’s just too much’: Why many insured Californians avoid hospitals …

WEBEvery three months Bernie Medina takes a day off of work and drives an hour from Salinas to San Jose to see her oncologist.She was diagnosed with uterine cancer …

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Alameda County could close quarantine hotels for homeless …

WEBAlameda County is poised in the coming months to close the hotels it has used over the last 18 months as isolation and quarantine facilities for homeless …

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Santa Clara County nurses set to strike for 3 days over working

WEBMore than 3,000 Santa Clara County nurses are at an an impasse with county officials and are headed to the picket lines over pay increases and workplace …

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Free health supplies: Here’s where you can find 3 installed vending

WEBLocations include inside the lobby of the county’s Public Health Services administration office, on the first floor lobby of the county Human Services Agency and …

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Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert …

WEBEditor’s note: The World Health Organization has declared a coronoavirus pandemic, and more cases have been announced in several states. Public health

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Tuberculosis cases in San Joaquin County jumped sharply in 2023

WEBTuberculosis is a contagious disease that spreads through the air from person to person. For example, when a person with active TB coughs, anyone around …

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Highland Hospital in Oakland to be renamed in honor of Wilma …

WEBHighland Hospital in Oakland will be renamed after the late Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, following a vote Tuesday by the current Board of Supervisors. …

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Santa Clara County nurses rally over pay, working conditions amid

WEBSanta Clara County nurses staged a rally at Valley Medical Center in an effort to bring renewed attention to familiar concerns including pay, working conditions …

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Just what the doctor ordered: In California, a prescription could …

WEBBut this isn’t your typical cooking lesson on Zoom and Facebook. It’s part of a “food prescription” experiment — prescriptions for healthy food instead of pills.

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A timeline of California's mental health crisis — will voters back

WEBFALLOUT FROM OUR state’s long history of breaking promises to people with serious mental illness is everywhere. It can be found under our overpasses and

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The whole city is a stage for the queens of Oasis

WEBWhen the pandemic hit, many of the queens of Oasis, a premier San Francisco drag venue, found themselves without a stage to perform on. But thanks to a …

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As Sonoma sees surge in respiratory viruses, health workers ‘at risk

WEBSonoma County’s health officer has issued an order for health care workers who work directly with patients to wear face masks during an anticipated surge in the …

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Health officials monitor infectious outbreak impacting Santa Cruz

WEBShigellosis is an infection caused by the bacteria shigella that can easily spread from person to person, often by touching surfaces contaminated with the bacteria …

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Consultant highlights critical failures behind Martinez refinery’s

WEBDuring a meeting of the Martinez Refining Company Oversight Committee, a panel created by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in the wake of the …

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