Rosemont High School Student Hospitalized With Bacterial Meningitis
Students are being alerted and the campus deep cleaned at Rosemont High School in Sacramento after a student contracted meningitis, according to school officials.
Watch CBS News
Students are being alerted and the campus deep cleaned at Rosemont High School in Sacramento after a student contracted meningitis, according to school officials.
Researchers at UC Davis say they're getting close to a vaccine to prevent a food borne illness that can sometimes kill.
Health officials say the flu season is finally here — the slowest start in nearly 25 years.
A new study that looked at the weight of both doctors and their patients found obese doctors were less likely to diagnose obesity in their patients.
An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has hit dozens of students at two elementary schools in Calaveras County, prompting the health department to issue a reminder about proper sanitation practices.
Kaiser Permanente workers throughout Northern California staged a one-day strike Tuesday in a dispute over a new contract for mental health and optical employees, but a Kaiser spokesman said the majority of nurses reported for work.
Placer County health officials are warning residents to be cautious after several ticks have tested positive for Lyme Disease in the county.
The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings — including the always popular pizza — will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side.
Scientists are reporting hints that embryonic stem cells can ease blindness in some people.
A Korean man won't get off easy after trying to smuggle nearly 63 pounds of an erectile dysfunction drug through LAX.
Doctors say a new tool in ambulances could save countless lives. There's just one problem — one company says it can't afford to continue to install them because of state budget cuts.
The Food and Drug Administration says it will step up testing for a fungicide that has been found in low levels in orange juice.
The California Department of Public Health has issued an annual report which for the first time allows residents to compare patient infection rates at hospitals across the state.
Blue Shield of California says it has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit with the city of Los Angeles that alleged the provider wrongly dropped policyholders after they became ill and other unfair business practices.
A new kitchen and a hotel-style room service option for patients and family members has been unveiled at Lodi Memorial Hospital, offering a novel counterargument to complaints about hospital chow.
