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Doctors Fight Legislation Prompted By Sex Abuse Scandals
California Assembly members have proposed a bill to require doctors to give first-time pelvic exam patients a pamphlet about how the exams are supposed to be conducted, and a phone number should they want to report misconduct to the state…
Years Ago, This Doctor Linked A Mysterious Lung Disease To Vaping
This summer, almost four years later, federal officials began investigating a national outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping that has struck more than 150 patients in 16 states. File photo: Pixabay.
CALIFORNIA - Dr. John E.…
Joe Camel Was Forced Out Of Ads. So Why Is Juul Allowed On TV?
For nearly 50 years, cigarette advertising has been banned from TV and radio. But such as Juul Labs electronic cigarettes aren’t addressed in the law. File photo: Pixabay.
CALIFORNIA - Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its…
DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes
Sam Mazaheri, now 14, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 9. “I broke down because I thought I had to have four shots every day,” Sam says. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco/KHN.
CALIFORNIA - When Sam Mazaheri was 9, he was…
Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced in July that it had stopped taking applications for new research projects, and it will award its final grants for new projects by September, an agency spokesperson later…
WATCH: Going Down Fighting: Dying Activist Champions ‘Medicare For All’
CALIFORNIA - When Santa Barbara lawyer-turned-activist Ady Barkan settled in to watch the second round of the Democratic presidential primary debates late last month, he had no idea his story would be part of the…
Dealing With The Lingering Effects Of A Mass Shooting
Veronica Kelley, who has helped her community weather the aftermath of a mass shooting, has advice for others who have recently experienced one: “Trauma is different for everybody, and it takes however long it takes.” Photo courtesy of the…
Federal Experts’ Advice On HPV Vaccine Could Leave Adults Confused
A federal panel recently recommended men and women between ages 27 and 45 decide, in discussion with their health care providers, whether the HPV vaccine makes sense for them. File photo: Pixabay.
CALIFORNIA - Vaccination decisions are…
Treatments for Baseball Pitcher Max Scherzer and Other Pros May Mislead Fans About Costly,…
Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals remains on the injured list, with no clear timetable for his return. Scherzer is the latest in a long list of professional athletes to embrace unproven stem cell injections in an attempt to…
Trump Wants To Take Guns Away From People In Crisis. Will That Work?
In his response Monday to mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump called for an expansion of state laws that temporarily prevent someone in crisis from buying or possessing a gun. File photo: C-SPAN.
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Biden-Harris Debate Rematch Highlights Health Plan Differences
For former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris of California health care became the sequel to their first fiery exchange — when Harris, peering over at Biden, movingly recalled during the first round of debates last month how…
Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors And Rips Off Medicare
Sherry Swan is one of many Californians who have filed complaints to the state’s Senior Medicare Patrol about potential fraud related to genetic tests. “It was just a scam from the minute he opened his mouth,” Swan says of a man who…
In A Messy Democratic Presidential Debate, Facts About Medicare For All Get Tossed About
It’s been a month since Democratic presidential hopefuls last took to the debate stage, but Tuesday night in Detroit 10 candidates again faced off for the first of this two-night event.
WASHINGTON - Here we go again. It’s been a…
POLL: Larger Share of Democrats and Democratic-Leaning Independents Prefer Building on Affordable…
The the new tracking polls has findings which may give pause to Democratic presidential candidates preparing for the second round of primary debates, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on CNN. File photo: C-SPAN.
WASHINGTON -…
New Protocol For HIV Prevention Drug Reduces Number Of Pills Required
Truvada, produced by Gilead Sciences, offers HIV prevention in a pill. Truvada can be used for what is called PrEP, short for pre-exposure prophylaxis, the practice of using antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection. Photo Source:…
Creator Of Brain Exam That Trump Aced Demands New Training For Testers
US President Donald Trump with White House Physicians following his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Whitehouse Photo.
WASHINGTON - Last year, Dr. Ronny Jackson, then the White…
Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
Amazon, along with a host of other technology companies, is working on ways to use its smart speaker devices to bring a range of health care services into your home. File photo: Pixabay.
SILICON VALLEY - Now that it’s upending the way…
Robotic Surgical Tool, Not Medical Evidence, Drives Free Hernia Screenings
Registered nurse Suzanne Hsu adjusts the robotic arms of a da Vinci surgical robot before an automated calibration of the machine at the Helford Clinical Research Hospital at City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., in 2006. Hospitals around the…
Migrant Moms Await Due Dates And Court Dates
A growing number of expectant mothers are among the migrants pouring in daily from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador — even Haiti — to more than 30 already overflowing shelters in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco/KHN
TIJUANA…
GOP Senators Distance Themselves From Senator Chuck Grassley And President Donald Trump’s Efforts…
After months of closed-door meetings and high-profile hearings, the Senate Finance Committee voted 19-9 to advance legislation introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to rein in drug costs in the Medicare and…