Long Beach’s health department expands Harm Reduction Program to include mail-based delivery – Press Telegram
Long Beach’s Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its Harm Reduction Program to include a mail-based…
26 couples sue OC fertility doctor who moved embryos from Laguna Niguel to Bakersfield – Orange County Register
More than two dozen couples filed a lawsuit against an Orange County fertility clinic and its head doctor,…
Pockets of unvaccinated communities are driving measles outbreaks in California
When a possible measles case is identified in California, a phone rings at the local health department and…
Mayor Lurie tells S.F. public health department to cut another $40M
Mayor Daniel Lurie last week asked the San Francisco Department of Public Health to cut an additional $40…
Number of STIs in county continues to decline
A person gets vaccinated in Chula Vista. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) The number of…
California measles outbreaks strain public health agencies
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Lab Assistant Abraham Jimenez loads blood samples for automated serology testing for measles immunity…
State clears S.F. hospital after social worker killed on campus
A California Department of Public Health inspection found “no deficiencies” at San Francisco General Hospital following the lethal…
Meet the new COO of Sacramento’s Mercy General Hospital
Meet the new COO of Sacramento’s Mercy General Hospital WELCOME BACK. WELL, HE LEADS OPERATIONS AT MERCY GENERAL…
Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health today announced 204 latent tuberculosis cases associated with an outbreak at…
Overdose reversal kits available at Providence hospital kiosk in San Pedro – Press Telegram
Free overdose reversal kits are now available in a distribution kiosk outside the emergency department at Providence Little…
New audit of imprisoned ex-OC Supervisor Andrew Do shows no fraud at CalOptima Health – Orange County Register
A second audit of imprisoned ex-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s tenure on the CalOptima Health board found no…
San Francisco sees spike in overdose deaths as health officials pilot injectable treatment
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is trying out new strategies to tackle the city’s drug crisis…