Health

Black women are three times more likely than any other women to die during or immediately after pregnancy. California lawmakers passed a law in 2019 requiring hospitals to train labor and delivery staff on unconscious bias in medicine.

A Bay Area woman sued her husband’s employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers’ comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.

A bill making its way through the California Legislature would raise wages for a distressed healthcare workforce. Rural hospitals and counties say they’re under enough financial strain as it is.

In this episode of Talk Humboldt with Keith and Tom, Dr. Taylor explains the ups and downs of the healthcare landscape that he and other local dentists have found themselves in.Episode originally aired May 21, 2023.

To fight the skyrocketing cost of insulin, California is using multiple tactics, including making its own generic versions.

Advocates and activists say not collecting this data makes LGBTQ+ health issues invisible and undermines the opportunity to humanize patients and conduct specific health interventions.

As hospitals and other health care facilities struggle with staffing shortages, health workers could get a wage increase under a legislative proposal. But some smaller facilities already struggling financially say they can’t afford it.

Millions of Americans suffer from long covid, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel they’re on their own.

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.