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For snakebite victims, antivenom is critical ā and costly. It took more than $200,000 worth of antivenom to save one toddlerās life after he was bitten by a rattlesnake.
Toby Ewing, executive director of Californiaās Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, is resigning amid an investigation into his conduct and revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a vendor as he sought to protect state funding for its contract.
The director of a California state mental health agency traveled to the U.K. courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company with a $271 million contract to build a therapy app for the stateās youth. Weeks earlier, he pressed key legislative staffers to restore a proposed cut to Koothās funding.
Amid what has been called the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic, doctors and researchers are walking back medication-heavy methods of treating babies born experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, replacing the regimen with the simplest care: parenting.
This legislative cycle, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills affirming reproductive rights and mandating insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, but the Democrat was reluctant to impose new regulations and frequently cited costs for vetoing bills.
Eight months after the Feb. 14 shooting, people wounded at the Kansas City Chiefs parade are wary of more gun violence. In this installment of āThe Injured,ā survivors of the shooting say they feel gun violence is inescapable and are desperately seeking a sense of safety.
Extended-stay hotels are often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness. But hotel living can lead to ā or exacerbate ā various physical and mental health issues for children, say advocates for families and researchers who study homelessness.
Former President Donald Trump has presided over a landslide shift in Republican views on vaccines, reflected in false claims by candidates in election primaries, puzzling conspiracies from prominent conservatives, and a surge in anti-vaccine policies in statehouses.
New data from the CDC shows covid vaccination during pregnancy is key to protecting vulnerable newborns from the virus.
The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trumpās running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harrisā VP pick, on health policies past and present.
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment as health facilities work to match care with best practices.
The recent shooting at Apalachee High School outside of Atlanta caused more than physical wounds. Medical experts worry a lack of mental health resources in the community ā and in Georgia as a whole ā means few options for those trying to cope with trauma from the shooting.
Officials reason that vigilance and familiarity with campuses would speed responses to shootings. But there is scant research about armed police in schools ā and some studies suggest that racial bias in policing offers cause for caution.
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say theyāre keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They canāt afford to stock up on costly shots that parents donāt want.
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
As Democrats convene in Chicago to make official their presidential and vice presidential nominees, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz together are raising the prominence of health care as a 2024 election issue.
Six months after the Feb. 14 parade, parents of survivors under 18 years old say their children are deeply changed. In this installment of āThe Injured,ā we meet kids who survived the mass shooting only to live with long-term emotional scars.
Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kidsā mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether thereās enough data to support that conclusion.
Floridaās RSV season begins earlier and runs longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to the University of Floridaās Emerging Pathogens Institute. New vaccines can help, but most older adults, who are vulnerable to RSV, havenāt gotten them yet.
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