July 26, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
The California Department of Motor Vehicles and Donate Life California's 10-year partnership has registered 13.2 million people as organ, tissue and eye donors.
July 25, 2016 | Chris Nichols
The tobacco industry recently raised $17 million to defeat Proposition 56 on the state's November ballot. Prop 56 would raise the cigarette tax in California by two dollars a pack.
July 20, 2016 | Ed Joyce
A UC Davis researcher has used pigeons to track lead pollution in New York City and plans to do the same in California cities and agricultural areas.
July 19, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Covered California insurance rates will increase by an average of 13.2 percent when open enrollment begins in the fall.
July 18, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Drug and alcohol use dropped among students in California and school safety increased, according to the results of a statewide survey. But the report shows two indicators of depression risk are "at disturbingly high levels."
July 18, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
The California Department of Public Health will award $13 million to organizations focused on serving the mental health needs of underserved communities.
July 13, 2016
The Senate bill, an amalgam of more than a dozen proposals, will expand access to medication-assisted treatment. It also will encourage police to send drug users to treatment rather than to jail.
July 6, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Two Northern California cancer centers have been chosen to participate in a nationwide initiative to provide better health care and cost savings for cancer patients.
July 5, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Beginning July 1, parents will no longer be able to use their personal or religious beliefs as a reason not to vaccinate their children.
July 5, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Maternity care in California is better for some than others, according to a report by California Health Care Foundation.
