Woman finds frog in salad at BJ's restaurant in West Covina
Shawna Cepeda was enjoying dinner at the BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse in West Covina last week when she saw something funny looking in her salad."I see something kind of rolled up. I was like, 'this...
View ArticleSingle-payer health care put on hold in California as leader calls...
SACRAMENTO >> A proposal to bring universal, single-payer health care to California - replacing the private insurance market with a single, government-run plan - was abruptly put on hold late...
View ArticleHere are some winners, losers in Senate healthcare plan
People getting subsidies to help buy health insurance would see at least three sharp changes - tied to both age and income - that could dramatically affect how much they pay for coverage if the Senate...
View ArticleDoctors, nurses step up war on deadly sepsis
Dawn Nagel, a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, knew she was going to have a busy day, with more than a dozen patients showing signs of sepsis. They included a 61-year-old mechanic with diabetes....
View ArticleClinic error leaves pregnant woman in the dark about Zika risk
Hospital officials have apologized after failing for months to inform a pregnant woman she was likely infected with the Zika virus that can cause devastating birth defects.Andrea Pardo, 33, of...
View ArticleAsian-American women can face delays after worrisome mammograms
Three years ago, Thu Hong Tran's mammogram showed dense and discolored areas that worried her doctor, who suggested doing a second test."My family said, 'to be safe, let's go to the hospital and get it...
View ArticleCalifornia the over-regulator? Not for addiction treatment
When it comes to drug and alcohol rehab centers, California channels its inner Texas: few burdens on business and as free-market as possible.That stands in sharp contrast to New York, Massachusetts and...
View ArticleLoma Linda University Children's Hospital receives $5,000 worth of donations...
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently got a special delivery, thanks to the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Loma Linda Guild.The guild provided $5,000 worth of items on the child life wish...
View ArticleModern Acupuncture will soon be opening clinics throughout Southern California
Modern Acupuncture is headed to Southern California in a big way.The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which touts itself as the nation's first acupuncture franchise, plans to open 150 locations...
View ArticleInsect venom shortage will sting allergy sufferers this summer
As summer begins, signaling peak time for insect stings, allergists across the U.S. are warning of a shortage of a little-known but crucial product - honeybee, hornet and wasp venom extracts used in...
View ArticleSafe under ACA, some fear future with pre-existing conditions
Cheasanee Huette, a 20-year-old college student in Northern California, is worried. Two years ago, knowing she was protected by the Affordable Care Act's guarantees of coverage for preexisting...
View ArticleSB County Public Health Department discloses first dead bird found with West...
SAN BERNARDINO >> The first alert for West Nile, for a wide portion of San Bernardino County, was found recently in a dead crow collected in San Bernardino, County Public Health Department...
View ArticleSuccessful Aging: Factor in fall prevention outside one's home
Q You've been excellent in teaching me how to avoid falls in my home. At 79, an even bigger problem is how I can avoid falling outside of my home? Note I walk my dog daily at the beach and want to stay...
View ArticleTrump jumps into health debate -- repeal now, replace later
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump has barged into Senate Republicans' delicate health care negotiations with a suggestion bound to muddle things: If you can't cut a deal on repealing the...
View ArticleKaiser cited -- again -- for issues with access to mental health help
Despite three warnings and a multimillion-dollar fine a few years ago, Kaiser Permanente still fails to provide members with appropriate access to mental healthcare, according to a recent survey of the...
View ArticleSperm donor connects with 19 children he fathered
In the strange and happy life of Donor 929, emails can mean adventure.Last week, for example, Donor 929 got an email from a teenage girl in Denver. She included a picture of herself in high school...
View ArticleRedlands Community Hospital Foundation Golf Classic raises $220,000 for...
More than 140 golfers teed off recently at Redlands Country Club for the 35th annual Redlands Community Hospital Foundation Golf Classic for the Ken Corwin Cup.The event raised $220,000 for Redlands...
View ArticleFive suggestions for making a day of grilling really sizzle
Sizzling summer temperatures signal that it's time to take cooking out of the kitchen and into the great outdoors. Grilling is a fun and relaxing way to enjoy your favorite seasonal foods with friends...
View ArticleMedicaid cut in GOP health bill worries the nursing home set
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> Amy Bernard and her brother kept their mother out of a nursing home as long as they could, until Parkinson's and dementia took their toll and she was seriously injured in...
View ArticleEven tightly scrutinized nursing homes are often still treacherous
In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center's history of safety violations led California regulators to issue an ultimatum reserved for the most dangerous nursing homes.The state's public health department...
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