Rebecca Plevin|Infection rates remain stubbornly high among African-Americans and American Indians. The Board of Supervisors wants to get smarter about how to narrow those gaps.
The investigation is centered on three metal processors. A nearby air monitor shows chromium 6 levels have spiked up to 10 times above background levels.
Most California schools are not required to test their drinking water for lead. A state lawmaker's bill would require all school districts to test for lead.
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Five years into a companywide effort that includes the training of doctors and pharmacists and other steps, the HMO says prescriptions for opioids have plummeted.
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine argues for a coordinated initiative to invest in disease prevention, access to treatment, disease surveillance and physician training.
Medical records can help prove eligibility for such things as Medi-Cal, but people have to pay to get copies of their records. A bill in Sacramento would do away with those fees.
The California Medical Association Foundation's campaign will try to reverse the historically low rate of minority participation in scientific studies.
California's Board of Optometry backs comprehensive eye exams for some school kids, rather than basic vision screening. A national ophthalmologists' group is opposed.
