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Category Archives: Medicine
UCSF Study: Smoking Some Marijuana Isn't Bad For Lungs
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Interesting study out of UCSF today. As Shuka Kalantari reports on KQED's State of Health blog… Smoking an occasional marijuana joint isn’t bad for your lungs. In fact, lighting up once in a while may increase lung function, according to … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Wine Growers Salivate over Signs Asian Big Spenders Tiring of French Bordeaux
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Wine Sellers Aim High Ahead of Chinese New Year (Wall Street Journal) German … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: News of Kim Jong II's Death Met with Unease in L.A.'s Koreatown
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Science Center to exhibit space shuttle's tank, rocket boosters (Los Angeles Times) Kim's … Continue reading
Mental Health Care May be Mandated in California, But Most Aren't Getting Treated
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More than two million adults in California say they need mental health care, but about half of them aren't getting it, according to a report released Wednesday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. California mandates health insurance companies … Continue reading
HIV/AIDS Cases Up Most for People of Color
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Timed to today’s observance of World AIDS Day, California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development released a brief [PDF] looking at over 20 years of hospitalization trends for people with HIV and AIDS. The state’s analysis showed that the number of … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: SF's Ocean Beach Swells with Surfers; Why Big Guys Like My Little Pony
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Fatal shooting of man holding black nozzle was lawful, DA says (Los Angeles … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: New Jersey Consultants Lining Pockets with Zuckerberg's Education Donation?
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Consultants Top Recipients So Far of Newark Facebook Money (Star Ledger) Medi-Cal cuts … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Biologist Gives Big to UCI; Healthcare for the Masses at Sports Arena Clinic
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. UC Irvine professor donating $10 million to school (Los Angeles Times) Massive medical … Continue reading
Rachael's Breakfast Blend: LA's AEG Plays Hardball; The Limits of Electric "Golf Carts"
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. AEG goes after downtown L.A. stadium critic Antonovich (Los Angeles Times) USC study … Continue reading
Rachael's Breakfast Blend: Fresh & Easy Recalls Spinach; Budget Cuts Take Toll on School Farms
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Blessing of grapes brings people together in faith (Fresno Bee) Company recalls spinach … Continue reading
