New California law will more finely parse health data on Asians
But thanks to a new law, the California Department of Public Health will add categories so that people of many more ancestries, such as Bangladeshi or Hmong, can self-report their ethnic group more...
View ArticleRedlands hospital offers concussion-awareness class for parents
Redlands Community Hospital will offer a class at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 to educate parents on concussion symptoms and safety.The class is at 245 Terracina Blvd., Suite 101, Redlands. Cost is $5. For...
View ArticleLong-term care facilities often lack trained staff, policies to bar bias...
Patrick Mizelle and Edwin Fisher, who have been together for 37 years, were planning to grow old in their home state of Georgia.But visits to senior living communities left them worried that after...
View ArticleCalifornia's Latino doctors push for more of their own
Earlier this year, Dr. Joaquin Arambula, an emergency room physician from Selma, became the first Latino physician to serve in the State Assembly after being elected to represent the state's 31st...
View ArticleA Navy SEAL's fight to reconnect with the dog he served with leads to a new...
You can't keep your gun.Grenades, knives, bombs, other tools of war - you can't keep those either. When you leave the military, no matter who you are or what you sacrificed, your boots are yours but...
View ArticleWho fared best, worst among HMOS, PPOs on state's scorecard?
California's Office of the Patient Advocate has released its annual report cards on health plans and medical groups -- tools meant to help guide consumers and employers as they shop for coverage during...
View ArticleAutism in girls can be subtle - or absent for some at risk
CHICAGO -- Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges. The developmental disorder is at least four times more common in boys, but scientists taking a closer look are finding some...
View ArticleDo 1-year-olds need a cholesterol test?
What if a blood test could reveal that your child is at high risk for early heart disease years in the future, giving you a chance to prevent it now? A big study in England did that -- screening...
View ArticleFree flu-shot clinic offered at Plymouth Village in Redlands
The city of Redlands, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health and Plymouth Village retirement community will provide a free flu-shot clinic 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at the city of Redlands...
View ArticleLoma Linda University Health hosting free family health fair, 5K walk/run
LOMA LINDA >> Loma Linda University Health invites "healthy heroes" to its annual Family Health Fair and 5K Walk/Run on Sunday at the Drayson Center, 25040 Stewart St. in Loma Linda.There will be...
View ArticleHere's why health workers may get new protection from being hit, kicked or...
Workers in California's hospitals and doctors' offices may be less likely to get hit, kicked, bitten or grabbed under workplace standards adopted by a state workplace safety board.Regulators within the...
View ArticleHow to reduce your Obamacare sticker shock
The past few weeks have been scary ones for consumers with Obamacare health plans.As if open enrollment weren't stressful enough, they've also been bombarded with headlines about 2017 rate hikes of 25...
View ArticleTerminally ill patients don't use aid-in-dying laws to relieve pain
Supporters of "death with dignity" have succeeded in legalizing medical aid-in-dying in five states by convincing voters, lawmakers and courts that terminally ill patients have the right to die without...
View ArticleARMC doctor warns of little known heart poison -- meth
COLTON >> Dr. Sasikanth Adigopula wants to get the word out that methamphetamine poisons the heart muscle -- making it a weak pump with the effect of robbing a patient's energy -- in some cases...
View ArticleDental insurance for indigent seniors can be elusive
Aging can take a toll on teeth, and for many seniors paying for dental services is a serious concern because they can't rely on their Medicare coverage.Low-income seniors, in particular, are...
View ArticleLifeStream blood drives planned this week in Redlands, Highland, Yucaipa and...
LifeStream, a local blood bank, has organized a series of blood drives beginning today in Redlands and Highland and then later this week in Yucaipa and Loma Linda.Healthy individuals who are at least...
View ArticleHow Obamacare may sway voters
In the midst of a difficult election season, Carol Snyder welcomed an easy choice. She's dumping the incumbent -- in this case, her Medicare prescription drug plan.Snyder, 72, found a less expensive...
View ArticleMichael Buble says 3-year-old son has cancer
Michael Buble says his 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment in the U.S.The singer and his wife, Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato, made the announcement about...
View ArticleNutrition: Now's the time to start working on a holiday eating strategy
The arrival of Halloween marks the unofficial start to the holiday eating season. How we approach these ghoulish tricks and sweet treats can set the stage for the either naughty or nice eating...
View ArticleInland college campuses see rise in student STDs
Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers are on the rise, and the top group for...
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