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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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FDA relaxes blood donation eligibility for gay, bisexual men. Experts say they’re ‘delighted’

May 17, 2023 | Vicki Gonzalez

Last week the FDA eased restrictions for gay and bisexual men who want to donate blood. CapRadio’s Vicki Gonzalez spoke with blood donation non-profit Vitalant, which contributed research that helped the department come to this decision.

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Latest Health Care News

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

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

UC disability services understaffed, students say

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

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

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

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

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

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

FDA relaxes blood donation eligibility for gay, bisexual men. Experts say they’re ‘delighted’

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