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Do Big Quakes Increase Global Seismic Activity?

There have been three deadly earthquakes already this year — in Haiti, Chile and Turkey — and a fourth that caused damage in Taiwan. Is this a coincidence? Seismologists can't answer that question directly, but they say there's a growing realization that big earthquakes can trigger other earthquakes many thousands of miles away.

Battle Over Ivory, Tuna Expected At Wildlife Meeting

Wildlife experts convene next week in the city of Doha in Qatar to consider how to control the trade in rare animals and plants. Trade in elephant ivory continues to be a contentious issue. And this year sees a brand new effort to move offshore and protect some of the ocean's most charismatic and sought-after species.

Computers One Step Closer To Reading Your Mind

Clairvoyant computers may be nearer to reality than you'd think. In a new study, a computer program that analyzes brain scans was able to detect participants' thoughts — or at least their memories of a short film they were thinking about.

Past Health Care News from Capital Public Radio

Road to Recovery: Health Care Jobs (01/29/10)
Seasonal Flu Quiet So Far (01/22/10)
New Rules Limit Wait Times to See A Doctor (01/20/10)
Swine Flu Declining But Minorities Still Vulnerable (01/14/10)
Disability Advocates Criticize Governor's Budget (01/13/10)
Governor's Budget: Possible Safety Net Program Eliminations (01/08/10)
Big Health Care Cuts Likely in Governor's Budget (01/07/10)
State of the State: Health Care Costs (01/06/10)
New Law: Trans Fat Ban (01/01/10)
New Law: Dental Credit Cards (12/30/09)
New Law: Mammogram Safety (12/30/09)
California's Stake in the Health Care Debate (12/30/09)
Hospitalization Rates Highest for Infants with Swine Flu (12/17/09)
Sign the Check, Look the Other Way (12/15/09)
Disabled and Elderly Living on the Edge (12/14/09)
Placer County Announces Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics (12/14/09)
Federal Funds Will Keep Poison Control Running (12/10/09)
Swine Flu Still Widespread in California (12/10/09)
Swine Flu Found in California Cheetah (12/09/09)
Yolo County Schedules H1N1 clinics (12/03/09)
County Opens Doors to All for H1N1 Vaccines (11/30/09)
Sacramento County Holds First H1N1 Clinic Open to Everyone (11/27/09)
Sacramento County Cancels Two H1N1 Flu Clinics (11/19/09)
UC Davis Sues Sac County For Unpaid Medical Costs (11/19/09)
First Sac County Swine Flu Clinic Turns Thousands Away (11/16/09)
Sacramento County Holds Its First H1N1 Vaccine Clinic (11/13/09)
Seasonal Flu Shots Ahead of Schedule (11/12/09)
Swine Flu 'Stimulus' for Local Health Departments (11/11/09)
Health Insurance For Millions of Californians Under House Bill (11/09/09)
House Health Care Bill Could Increase Costs for California (11/09/09)
Many Latinos At High Risk For Swine Flu (11/09/09)
Confusion Remains Over New Home Care Services Law (11/05/09)
Swine Flu State of Emergency Declared in Sac County (11/03/09)
Sac County Set to Declare Swine Flu State of Emergency (11/02/09)
New Law Could Delay Home Care Services (10/30/09)
Swine Flu Frontline: School Nurses (10/29/09)
Sacramento County H1N1 Flu Shot Clinics Start Next Month (10/27/09)
More Masks Shipped for Flu Protection (10/22/09)
Judge Blocks Cuts to In-Home Care Services (10/19/09)
Doctor Addresses H1N1 Vaccine Fears (10/09/09)
Mandatory Flu Shots for Health Care Workers (10/08/09)
Governor Considering Regulations Echoing Health Care Debate (10/07/09)
First H1N1 Vaccines Arrive in California (10/06/09)
Multiple Budget Cuts for Seniors (10/01/09)
Public Uncertain About Swine Flu Vaccine (09/30/09)
Members of Congress Have Many Health Care Options (09/25/09)
Grant Supports Online Health Records for Homeless Teens (09/22/09)
Governor Signs Bill to Protect Kids' Health Insurance (09/22/09)
Area Congressional Delegation Reacts To Obama Address (09/10/09)
Obama's Health Care Speech Stirring, Some Doubts Remain (09/09/09)
Healthy Families Bill Passes With Bipartisan Support (09/03/09)
Healthy Families Could Get Big Boost From Legislature (09/02/09)
UCLA Report: Medical Debt Despite Health Insurance (08/31/09)
County Health Services Face Cuts, Again (08/27/09)
Back to School: Districts Prepare for Swine Flu (08/20/09)
Health Care Debate Comes Home: Rep. Doris Matsui (08/10/09)
Community Health Clinics in Danger (08/07/09)
California Budget Cuts Forfeit Billions in Federal Funding (08/05/09)
Patient Survey Rates Sacramento Area Hospitals (08/03/09)
Healthy Families Considers Higher Premiums, Benefit Cuts (07/30/09)
Budget Vote Nears, Health Services Up for Cuts (07/22/09)
School Shots Harder to Get Under Healthy Families Freeze (07/21/09)
Healthy Families Freezes Enrollment (07/17/09)
Oak Park Health Clinic Reopens (07/15/09)
Study: Obesity Crippling State's Economy (07/09/09)
Food Stamps & Farm Stands (07/06/09)
Enrollment Freeze Looms For Kids' Health Insurance Program (06/29/09)
Community Health Centers Lose Medi-Cal Lawsuit (06/25/09)
Summer School Cuts Impact Free Meal Programs (06/24/09)
Patients Will Find Few County Clinics Left in Sacramento (06/17/09)
Counties Face Disease Control Cuts (06/11/09)
Scope of Budget Cuts Could Have Major Impact on Poor Families (06/10/09)
Online 'Health Shack' Houses Homeless Teens' Medical Records (06/03/09)
Counties Cutting Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants (05/27/09)
Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Federal Funding (05/22/09)
Kids Could Feel Brunt of Governor's Budget Cuts (05/21/09)
Propositions Fail, Health Care in Crosshairs for Deep Cuts (05/20/09)
Health Care Cuts Under Governor's Budget Plan (05/14/09)
County Learns from Swine Flu Outbreak, Faces Budget Cuts (05/14/09)
Proposed Cuts Could Impact County's Emergency Response (05/13/09)
Art Meets Science in Children's Autism Theater (05/06/09)
County Fair Guards Against Swine Flu (05/05/09)
2-1-1 Center Hub For Sacramento Swine Flu Information (05/04/09)
Confusion Over California's Plan For Swine Flu (04/30/09)
Already Strained Community Clinics Prepare for Swine Flu (04/30/09)
Is Sacramento County Ready for Swine Flu? (04/28/09)
Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu in Sacramento (04/27/09)
Health Officials Gear Up for Swine Flu (04/27/09)
Governor Schwarzenegger: State's Ready for Swine Flu Outbreak (04/27/09)
"Cap to Cap" Trip Focuses on Health Care (04/27/09)
Health Officials Investigate Possible Swine Flu Case, Shut Down Area School (04/26/09)
What To Do About Swine Flu (04/26/09)
Capitol Checkup: Senator Mark Leno (04/15/09)
Bill Would Crack Down on "Junk" Health Insurance (04/15/09)
County Looks To Feds For Help With Growing Homeless Problem (04/10/09)
Lawmakers Push for Tougher Food Safety Policies (04/07/09)
California Pistachio Recall Expanded (04/07/09)
California Speaks Up at White House Health Care Forum (04/06/09)
Capitol Checkup: Senator Elaine Alquist (04/03/09)
One in Three Californians Go Without Health Insurance (04/02/09)
Street-Level Economics: More Teens Selling Their Bodies (03/31/09)
Spice Recall Expanded to Retail Stores (03/31/09)
Medi-Cal Slated for $10 Billion in Federal Relief (03/26/09)
Capitol Checkup: Senator Sam Aanestad (03/25/09)
Stimulus Money for Laid-Off Workers' Health Insurance Costs (03/24/09)
Grant Helps UC Davis Get Nursing School (03/19/09)
Capitol Checkup: Assemblymember Dave Jones (03/11/09)
Effort to Expand Health Coverage to All Revived (03/11/09)
Options for the Uninsured (03/11/09)
Stem Cell Backers Eager For Additional Federal Funds (03/09/09)
Advocates Hail Obama's Health Care Summit (03/05/09)
Hospitals Fined for Errors, Patient Death (03/03/09)
Charge It: Patients Rack Up Dental Care Debt (03/03/09)
Health Departments Gear up for Delayed Payments (02/06/09)
California Kids Keep Health Insurance, More Could Get Coverage (02/04/09)
Bill Aims to End Higher Insurance Rates for Women (01/30/09)
Peanut Butter Recall Hits Schools (01/29/09)
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Recalled (01/28/09)
Placerville Hospital Gets High Marks for Patient Care (01/28/09)
Governor Says Until Budget Fix, Health Reform on Hold (01/15/09)
Governor Again Likely to Push for Health Reform (01/14/09)
California Gets Failing Grade for Tobacco Control (01/13/09)
Laid-Off Workers Face Steep Health Insurance Costs (01/09/09)
Governor's Budget Plan for Health Care Benefits Raises Questions (01/08/09)
California Supreme Court Says Keep Patients out of ER Bill Disputes (01/08/09)
Economy Takes Toll on Hospitals (01/07/09)
Delayed Doctor Visits Mean Sick Kids After the Holidays (01/02/09)
Patient Privacy, Hospital Infections and HIV Testing Laws Take Effect (01/01/09)
Health Cuts in Governor's New Year's Budget (12/31/08)
Providers Strained by Increase in Child Abuse Cases (12/28/08)
Flu Shot Myth Busters (12/19/08)
Bad Economy Linked to Spike in Child Abuse Cases (12/19/08)
Beverage Maker Agrees to Discontinue Alcoholic Energy Drink (12/18/08)
Kids' Health Insurance Program Avoids Enrollment Freeze (12/17/08)
Free Flu Shot Clinics (12/16/08)
Funding for Struggling Kids' Health Insurance Program (12/15/08)
Tough Air Quality Rule Approved for Diesel Trucks and Buses (12/12/08)
Survey Shows High Interest in Health jobs (12/11/08)
Health Advocates Push for Diesel Emission Regulation (12/10/08)
Judge Affirms New Regulation of Unfair Medical Bills (12/03/08)
Thanksgiving Dinner Safety: Turkey Cooking Tips (11/25/08)
Considering Kids' Health Insurance Enrollment Freeze (11/19/08)
More Cuts for Mental Health Services (11/14/08)
Binge Drinking on the Rise for Younger Teens (11/11/08)
Obama and Schwarzenegger: Similar on Health Reform (11/05/08)
Prop. 4 Abortion Measure Fails (11/05/08)
Help for Voters Who Can't Make it to Polls (10/29/08)
Mayoral Candidates Weigh in on Health Care (10/24/08)
Farmers Go it Alone on Health Care, Pay More (10/24/08)
County Starts Flu Shot Clinics (10/20/08)
Regulating Unfair Health Care Bills (10/14/08)
Prop. 3: Children's Hospital Bonds (10/13/08)
Flu Shots Available (10/10/08)
Prop. 4: Parental Notification for Teenage Abortion (10/07/08)
Governor Vetoes Bill To Regulate Health Insurance Cancellations (09/30/08)
Paperwork Change Could Push Kids off Medi-Cal (09/24/08)
Budget Veto Would Delay Payments to Struggling Health Clinics (09/16/08)
Budget Deadlock: First Health Clinics to Shut Down (09/11/08)
The Governor's Health Care Reform: What's Left? (09/02/08)
Census Data: California Lags Behind National Trends (08/26/08)
Doctors, Clinics, Hospitals Rally to Stop More Health Budget Cuts (08/21/08)
Olympics Motivating Sacramentans to Get Fit (08/20/08)
Medi-Cal Patients Frequent ERs (08/20/08)
Nest Egg Not So Safe: Plan Ahead for Long-Term Care (08/15/08)
Housing Market Derailing Seniors' Plans for Long-Term Care (08/14/08)
More Beef Recalled in California (08/12/08)
Kids' Meals Packed with Calories (08/05/08)
What's it Mean to Be Trans Fat Free? (07/30/08)
Budget Impasse: Medi-Cal Funds Run Out for Health Clinics (07/24/08)
UC Davis Med Center Adjusting to Strike (07/14/08)
Q&A: Dealing with the Poor Air Quality from the Wildfires (07/11/08)
A Different Kind of Drug Problem Part 2 (07/09/08)
Sacramento Hospitals Get High Marks for Health Care Spending (07/09/08)
Heat Wave and Poor Air Quality Unhealthy Mix (07/09/08)
Smoky Skies Create 'Very Unhealthy' Air Conditions (07/07/08)
Doctors Hit by Medi-Cal Rate Cuts (07/01/08)
Health Officials: Stay Indoors to avoid Poor Air Conditions (06/27/08)
After Angora: Coping with Disaster (06/23/08)
Health Records for Migrant Farm Workers (06/19/08)
County Approves Budget, Service Cuts (06/18/08)
Public Testifies Against County Health Cuts (06/12/08)
Business Journal: Kaiser Teams With Microsoft (06/10/08)
Attorney General Working on Rx Drug Database (06/04/08)
Health Services Face Big Budget Cuts (06/03/08)
A Different Kind Of Drug Problem Part 1 (05/30/08)
Tougher Air Quality Standards for San Joaquin Valley (05/22/08)
Improving Online Health Records (05/20/08)
Little Funding, Awareness about Hepatitis (05/19/08)
Extreme Allergies (05/16/08)
Report: Smoking, Drinking and Heart Attacks High in Central Valley (05/08/08)
Almost $300 million for Stem Cell Research (05/07/08)
More Air Pollution in Sacramento (05/01/08)
'Laughysema' for Respiratory Therapy (04/29/08)
Californians Concerned about Health Care and Failed Reform (04/28/08)
Doctor Visit Becoming A Group Event (04/28/08)
Follow-up: Childhood Coalition Leader Resigns (04/18/08)
Felony Charges Surface for Childhood Coalition Leader (04/17/08)
Multibillion-Dollar Plan for Prison Health (04/14/08)
Report on Moth Spraying Finds No Adverse Health Effects (04/10/08)
HMO Regulations Bill Gets Health Committee's OK (04/08/08)
New Restrictions for HMOs? (04/07/08)
Getting His Brain Back (04/03/08)
Consumer Group: High Death Rates for Californians without Health Insurance (04/03/08)
Study Shows Minority Doctors are Underrepresented (04/02/08)
New Toolkit to Manage Obesity (03/25/08)
Emergency Plan Helps Hospitals with Bond Debt (03/12/08)
Learning More about Chronic Pain Condition (03/11/08)
Need for Hospice Care Centers (03/10/08)
Research Finds Flaw in Popular Breast Cancer Drug (03/07/08)
Urban American Indians Have Higher Rate of Health Problems (03/05/08)
Dog Blood Bank Brings in Community Pets (02/27/08)
Paperwork Proposal Would Cut Off Medi-Cal Patients (02/25/08)
Black Infants Die at Higher Rate (02/22/08)
Local Hospital Preventing Infections (02/21/08)
Telemedicine to Help Curb Eye Disease (02/19/08)
Lawmakers Cut Doctors' Pay Rates (02/18/08)
California to Track Severe Staph Infections (02/14/08)
Flu Shots May Fall Short (02/13/08)
SCHIP Challenges Ahead (02/11/08)
Budget Woes Reach Sacramento County (02/07/08)
Local Clinics, Civic Leaders Watching SCHIP Debate (10/17/07)

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