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Screening Your Teen for Scoliosis? There's An App for That
September 5, 2017 | Sammy Caiola
A new app could offer a more reliable way to screen adolescents for spine curvature.
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Calif. Department Of Public Health Issues Hantavirus Warning
July 27, 2017 | Drew Sandsor
The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning about hantavirus, which is spread through contact with rodents and their droppings, urine or saliva.
Critics Raise Concerns As Calif. Approaches One-Year Anniversary Of Aid In Dying Law
June 7, 2017 | Sally Schilling
As California approaches the one-year anniversary of its aid-in-dying law, critics are raising concerns about doctors taking advantage of terminally ill patients.
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Patients, Nurses Call For More Regulation Of Dialysis Clinics
May 23, 2017 | Sally Schilling
A group of patients and nurses is calling for more regulation of dialysis clinics which they claim are often operating under unsafe conditions.
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Three Sacramento County Schools Closed Due To Norovirus Outbreak
May 4, 2017
Thirty-three students, five teachers and some parents came down with the intestinal illness.
Mother Brings Awareness To Rare Deadly Disease That Took Life Of Her Child
April 10, 2017 | Ja'Nel Johnson
A mother is bringing awareness to a rare and deadly disease that took the life of her child. This devastating disease was the subject of a conference at UC Davis.
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Health Care Policy Experts Criticize "The American Health Care Act" Proposal
March 7, 2017 | Ja'Nel Johnson
California health care policy experts who back the Affordable Care Act Tuesday criticized a proposal from House Republicans to repeal and replace the law.
Uncertainty For California Program Extending Health Coverage To Undocumented Children
November 30, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Health coverage for all undocumented children in California began earlier this year, but it may be short-lived under President-elect Donald Trump.
People With Sleep Apnea Are At Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
November 21, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
Study finds people with sleep apnea can experience changes in their blood pressure in as little as six hours after falling asleep.
Antibiotic Prescriptions, Resistance Focus of UC Davis Study
October 7, 2016 | Ja'Nel Johnson
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will fund a year-long study at UC Davis for researchers to test out ways to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and preserve the effectiveness of the medication.