Health

By Genevieve Bookwalter The lone shelter for domestic violence victims in one of the state’s poorest counties has turned away a growing number of mothers and children over the past three years, reflecting a state and national trend as demand for s...

The prestigious journal Nature today said that asking California voters for more billions for stem cell research in a few years "may strike residents as a luxury that they can ill afford." The comment came in a piece by Erika Check Hayden dealing w...

Want to know one of the secrets to my weight loss? Oatmeal!  Most of us (even me) thoroughly enjoy the idea of indulging in a disgustingly greasy breakfast in the morning, but what we forget to think about are our bodies 20 years down the ...

By Callie Shanafelt Strokes are a leading cause of death - stroke victims need to be treated quickly to improve their chances of survival and decrease their chances of brain damage. California's Department of Public Health is overseeing efforts to s...

Sen. Mark Leno is trying to get 20 of his fellow California state senators to vote in favor of his single-payer healthcare legislation this week. The proposed law, dubbed the “Medicare for All” bill, doesn’t look likely to pass. Yet the introduct...

I'm doing something a little different today.  I'm winging it. Usually, I try to write about a current situation or something inspirational or something amusing (like slipping Robert a veggie burger).  Tonight . . . I don't know what's wrong ...

A Los Angeles federal judge has tentatively blocked Medi-Cal reimbursement cuts to doctors and other providers who treat low-income patients. U.S. District Court Judge Christina A. Snyder ruled today that the state cannot reduce payments by 10 percent...

A lawyer friend of mine who is usually well-informed about Sacramento political and governmental issues asked me this question the other night: What’s going on with the arena parking plan?  Evidently, he hadn’t been reading my blog religiously or  Field of … Continue reading →

So the hubs and I are planning a night away. Our first without the kids. It’s been almost 7 years, and not a night at least one of us hasn’t tucked them in, read books, sang some songs, and drifted off to sleep right by their side. I’m both incredibly excited and extremely anxious...

This post also appears on PaloAltoPatch and BayCitizen.According to Dr. Sean Mackey, understanding the link between mind and body can make a world of difference, particularly when it comes to dealing with pain.  He should know.  After all, he...