Posts Tagged ‘Health’
Oakland flu vaccinations get off to a slow start
In Oakland, several healthcare providers are reporting that, at the current pace, they’ll likely vaccinate fewer patients than last year.
Read MoreKaiser Permanente gets into new negotiations with workers’ unions
Representatives from health giant Kaiser Permanente and unions representing its workers returned to the bargaining table late last week to resume contract talks with over 80,000 union members across the nation. Some 63,800 of those members are from California, and they are asking their employer for a renewal of their national agreement, which expired last…
Read MoreKaiser Permanente plans to save money by terminating its entire gardening crew
Gardeners in the Northern California region would be replaced by landscape contractors, possibly displacing 60 full-time workers from their jobs.
Read MoreWill the Pacific Northwest measles outbreak jump over to the East Bay?
In 2015, a measles outbreak spread across California, sickening hundreds of people. The outbreak spread across the West Coast as well as Mexico and Canada, and led the California legislature to outlaw vaccine exemptions based on personal beliefs. Removing the exemption has caused vaccination rates across the state to increase dramatically, including in the Bay…
Read MoreFood banks study how to improve clients’ health
In a pilot program, clients receive the regular pantry food, but also receive a specially-tailored box for their needs.
Read MoreCounty data shows Alzheimer’s diagnoses twice as likely in African Americans
Studies suggest many factors may be at play in increased dementia rates among African Americans across the nation.
Read MoreGuardian Gym provides a safe space for youth in Oakland
Guardian Gym is a free, non-profit sports facility for boys and girls ages 10 to 24. Its founders opened the gym in Oakland after they realized the profound effect that having a safe recreational space and healthy goals had brought to their own lives. They want to bring those same opportunities to young men and women and help them learn that you can be successful on and off the mat by showing up every day.
Read MoreCancer, not heart disease, is now leading cause of death in Oakland
Despite cancer deaths declining over recent years, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in Oakland and Alameda County.
Read MoreCity officials gather community input on issues facing seniors in Oakland
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an “age-friendly city,” District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
Read MoreWildfire smoke continues to affect the health of Bay Area residents
Smoke coming from the recent wildfires is taking a toll on the health of Bay Area residents.
Read MoreLina Park named executive director of the Korean American Community Foundation
Lina Park was recently named the executive director of the Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco. She discusses her new role, the community’s biggest hidden issues and cultural taboos.
Read MoreYoung adults fill mental health services gap with peer mentoring
Organizations in Oakland empower Transitional Age Youth (TAY) to support each other, educate health care providers, and become community leaders.
Read MoreFuture of asbestos regulations remains uncertain
Paula Mitchell had to face an unplanned home remodel after the rainy season this year. Her Oakland house flooded and the linoleum floor in the kitchen, damaged by water, started to peel, so she decided to put in new tiles. But what was supposed to be an easy fix turned into a major project when…
Read MoreEPA begins on-site cleanup of AMCO Chemical Superfund Site
Oakland resident Queen Thurston was one of the first to show up at this weekend’s community event to celebrate the installation and start-up of a new groundwater and soil treatment system at the AMCO Chemical Superfund Site, located one block south of the West Oakland BART station. In the 1990s, Thurston was among a group…
Read MoreState legislators work on bill to establish single-payer healthcare system
As Californians brace for a possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the state’s marketplace, Covered California, legislators are working on an alternative healthcare bill that would establish a single-payer healthcare system in the state.
Read MoreState legislators push bill to limit emergency room closures
California has one the nation’s lowest number of hospital emergency rooms per capita, and Bay Area legislators are calling this shortage a crisis, as the number of people who need urgent care services keeps growing. They are pushing for a bill that would require non-profit hospitals to obtain approval from the state Attorney General.
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