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California’s digital privacy battle: It’s police vs. civil libertarians, with an abortion twist

June 3, 2023

California is considering banning the use of “reverse search warrants,” which compel tech companies to disclose the identities of individuals based on the location of their phone and internet search history. Abortion activists call it vital.

Kate Wolffe / CapRadio

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Public health officials urge mpox vaccinations ahead of LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations

June 1, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

In an open letter, California’s head of STD control urged doctors to be vigilant about mpox spread in their communities. Sacramento’s LGBT Community Center has events scheduled all month to increase vaccination rates.

Steve Martarano / Solving Sacramento

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WellSpace’s ‘Crib’ program provides temporary alternative to hospital or jail for unhoused people in crisis

May 30, 2023

WellSpace’s Crisis Receiving for Behavioral Health (CRBH) program — known as “Crib” — debuted in summer 2020. The crisis center allows subjects up to recuperate from a mental health crisis or substance intoxication for up to 24 hours on site.

Photo by Shelby Knowles for CalMatters

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UC disability services understaffed, students say

May 22, 2023

The UC Student Association is calling for California to spend millions more on disability services at the university, as students report long wait times.

Russell Stiger Jr. / The Sacramento Observer

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Grant Union High School Alumni champion for school-based health clinics

May 22, 2023 | Srishti Prabha

Organizers say the goal is to serve students’ mental- and physical-health needs.

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An AI chatbot may be your next therapist. Will it actually help your mental health?

May 20, 2023

Given a dire shortage of human behavioral health providers in the U.S., it may prove tempting for insurers to offer up apps and chatbots to meet the federal mental health parity requirement.

Lynne Sladky/AP

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The CDC is worried about a mpox rebound and urges people to get vaccinated

May 20, 2023

A cluster of mpox cases in the Chicago area has sparked fears of a summer wave. Health officials are pointing to new research showing the vaccine is effective and hoping people take notice.

Janelle Salanga / CapRadio

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As Sacramento summer heat approaches, unhoused people, housing advocates call for support

May 18, 2023 | Janelle Salanga

With city, county bans on homeless camping and shelters cramped, potential sweeps leave unhoused people in a bind. Self-governed community Camp Resolution also seeks infrastructure to run fans and A/C.

Fred Greaves / CalMatters

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Legislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’

May 18, 2023

In their twice-a-year exercise, legislators killed dozens of California bills in the process known as the suspense file.

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California has tried to cut the cost of insulin for years. Why it might finally succeed

May 18, 2023

To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions.

 

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Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America

May 30, 2023

Poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and trauma, all drive America's declining life expectancy and high rates of chronic disease. So how can we live better in America? NPR looks for answers.

Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it

May 30, 2023

From excessive hygiene to low-fiber diets, author Theresa MacPhail explores the deep-rooted causes of rising allergy rates in her new book Allergic.

New HIV cases are slowing, but there are clear racial and geographic disparities

May 28, 2023

New research shows that the U.S. is making progress in preventing new HIV infections but the gains are happening unevenly across racial and ethnic groups.

Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

May 26, 2023

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

What one author says a post-Roe U.S. reveals about Planned Parenthood

May 24, 2023

Writer Eyal Press talks about Planned Parenthood and what a post-Roe U.S. reveals about the organization.

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