“It could help us shape, pivot, and grow our programs in a way that makes them as effective as possible.”
The American Red Cross is offering the gift cards through August to address a nationwide blood shortage.
The organization will make an immediate investment of $100 million.
According to authorities, 3.3% of the county jail population tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is warning that many areas face dangerous air due to the 1,200-acre Point Fire.
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"It made me feel really safe and really comfortable knowing that I was so close to any care that I would need," said Ethan Miguel, 28.
The FDA says to avoid oysters and bay clams harvested from Netarts and Tillamook bays in northern Oregon since May 28.
See the list of 4 Bay Area hotspots identified by Stanford and UC Davis researchers, as a wet spring threatens to lengthen tick season.
The 15-story UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital will open in 2030 at the university's flagship campus on Parnassus Heights.
"I was going in for a procedure to look at my esophagus and my doctors said, 'Oh you are over 45, you should get your first colonoscopy."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak aboard a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,800 people.
Brands such as Malichita and Rudy began last November, with major grocers such as Kroger and Walmart also pulling melons from their shelves.
The previous record was in 2020, when 726 people died from overdoses.
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"Today, few beverages in the U.S. contain BVO," the agency stated.
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The federal government announced last month that each household is eligible for four free tests. Here's the link for you to order.
The 3-day strike is impacting as many as 75,000 workers — the largest healthcare strike in US history.
The union said it will take 75,000 workers out of strike, marking what could be the nation's largest healthcare strike ever.
Test positivity rates are inching up but hospitalizations are lower than last year.
"When a fellow human being reaches out in a dark time, I want to be able to volunteer my time to be that someone," said Giffen.
The report showed that fine particulate air pollution remains the "greatest external threat to public health."
Smoky, hazy skies may be visible and the smell of smoke is possible.
For now, officials say they remain well-equipped to deal with the strain if it continues to spread.
More than 95% of Laguna Honda's patients rely on Medicaid funding and has more than 30% of all skilled nursing beds in the city.
California is determining who is still eligible for the government benefit following the pandemic.
A lethal dose of fentanyl is tiny when compared to a penny.
"This program was designed in response to the needs of the community," Steve Dami told KPIX in 2021.
"I do want to stay indoors, especially if it's windy, because I feel like the wind kicks it up…the pollen or whatever it is," Miller said.
Laguna Honda was slated to close and either discharge or relocate over 500 patients when they lost compliance in 2022.
The annual event that encourages people to commute to work by bike is held every May during National Bike Month.
Traces of the virus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in people's feces when they are infected, even if they don't have symptoms.
Assembly Bill 1001 would ensure there are enough qualified staff available to assist those experiencing mental health and addiction crises.
Public health officials revealed Thursday that xylazine has been discovered in the bloodstreams of four fatal fentanyl overdose victims.
Doctors recorded as subjects slept. Special software then converted the data into a musical score. Some of the individuals had Alzheimer's.
Less than 30 minutes later, firefighters announced that the fire was contained to the unit where it originated from.
The medical mission was conducted the week of Feb. 20 in two rural communities in El Salvador.
In a recent ranking of the dirtiest cities in America, the Bay Area came out nearly spotless.
Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.