Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two key health bills that make California the first in the nation to begin establishing its own health insurance exchange – a key component of the federal health overhaul law intended to widen access to health cove…
The House voted today to approve a bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui of Sacramento that calls for expanded research into acquired bone-marrow failure diseases.
UC Davis researchers and other scientists say clinical trials of tanezumab, hailed by some as a potential new wonder drug, showed substantial promise in relieving knee pain – with few side effects – among subjects with moderate to severe oste…
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Tuesday to allow California State University campuses to award a doctoral degree in physical therapy and, at three campuses, a doctorate in nursing practice.
The state has fined a Carmichael nursing home $100,000 in connection with the 2008 death of a patient who suffered a head injury after she fell from a mechanical lifting device.
Recently there has been a growing amount of interest and concern for the environment. Due to this, people are starting to look into new ways to recycle and help conserve the earth’s natural resources. Unfortunately, recycling alone is not enough. We …
Yuba City-based Del Norte Clinics Inc., which has long provided health care to migrant farmworkers and low-income residents in Northern California, will break ground next week on a new health care center in Yuba City.
Free skin cancer exams will be conducted Saturday in Sacramento.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration along with agencies in the Sacramento region will participate in a nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday. Collection sites will accept expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m…
The Blue Shield of California Foundation announced Tuesday it is awarding $1.9 million to help 12 counties plan for expanded health care coverage in advance of federal changes taking effect in 2014.
