Health

By Callie Shanafelt Since the mid-eighties, the pool of traditional foster families has been shrinking. Child welfare agencies started looking to relatives or people connected to the family as guardians as an alternative to foster parents. Today, mo...

When I am out with Robert at the mall or a drugstore or eating out at a restaurant or enjoying some other activity in a public place, it is inevitable Robert will need to use a restroom.   Robert has mobility issues and, sometimes, bathroom i...

“We only get up for the great games, the big games.” I read those words from Kings rookie guard Isaiah Thomas this week and realized why I have no liking for the current Sacramento Kings: they have no work ethic. … Continue reading →

By Helen Afrasiabi, California Health Report Santa Ana lacks the abundant land and monetary muscle of its more affluent neighbors like Irvine, but the city isn’t compromising when it comes to providing a comparable quality of life. With the Santa Ana...

Dear Dr. Mom, Ever since my daughter started walking at 11 months, I’ve noticed that she walks “funny”. I’ve been told that she is just “bowlegged” and that it will get better with time. Still, I can’t help but worry whether or not this is true. She really does look a little funny toddling...

Seriously ill patients treated in higher-spending hospitals in Ontario, Canada had lower death rates, fewer hospital re-admissions, and fewer repeat heart attacks, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

He certainly looks trustworthy, but how about the 'breakthrough' technology he's hawking?Mondays are “MedDays” in our daily paper. Large advertisements devoted to fast, relativelyaffordable, noninvasive testing of body parts - from heart to whole b...

Program offers support services to those caring for relatives or friends with cognitive impairments Though there are support groups for patients, like her husband, with Parkinson’s or other illnesses, the Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center is the only...

By Heather Gilligan The American diet, heavy in protein but light in fish, lean meats, legumes and whole grains, has long been faulted by experts for our expanding waistlines and increasing rates of preventable disease. A study released today is fur...

If Sacramento officials are really concerned about the city’s financial stability, they should pull back from the irresponsible funding schemes being touted to build a downtown Kings arena. When cities make deals with pro-sports barons, cities come out the losers. … Continue reading →