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Andrea Sears Public News Service WASHINGTON – Pro-choice advocates celebrated Tuesday when the Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate canceled a scheduled vote on the latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., conceded defeat when it became clear that three fellow Republicans...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill that would lead to the proliferation of refrigerator-sized 5G cell tower boxes across the state is now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk – and health advocates are pressing for a veto. SB 649 would allow telecom companies to install...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service LOS ANGELES – Dialysis centers up and down the state are drawing protests this week from patients and health-care workers who support a bill to require clinics to improve patient care. Senate Bill 349 would mandate higher staffing levels and annual state inspections of...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – California community health centers are sending teams and equipment to aid hurricane victims, even though the centers are staring down a funding cliff – at risk of losing 70 percent of their federal funding unless Congress takes action by the end...
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BPT Often spending their days hunched over phones, tablets or computers and their free time at spin class or playing sports, millennials are the next generation poised to experience chronic pain. Even at their young age, millennials say acute and chronic pain are already interfering with their quality of...
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StatePoint Los padres que tratan con un bebé inquieto –especialmente uno que ha sido recientemente alimentado, cambiado y amado– están ansiosos por encontrar maneras de calmarlos. Afortunadamente, una experta en el sueño de los niños, Kim West, una licenciada enclínica social, más conocida como La Señora del Sueño, ha...
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BPT El otoño es una estación que entusiasma los niños, pues verán a sus viejos amigos, conocerán a otros compañeros de clase, aprenderán nuevas destrezas y explorarán las aulas. Pero en medio de tanta diversión e interacción, es importante recordar una de las mejores maneras de lograr que su...
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BPT Being resourceful with your daily routine can deliver big payoffs when it comes to increasing your activity level. Incorporating physical fitness into your everyday activities can save you time and also burn calories, and it doesn’t have to take much time or effort. “For many people, the biggest...
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NewsUSA Many of us spend our summer soaking up the sun. Kids are out of school, outdoor sports are plenty, and people are enjoying warm weather activities. However, spending a lot of time outside in the elements puts you at risk for dehydration-related concerns. While most people know that...