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Nearly 11 million Americans are registered according to the Asian-American donor program. Only 7 percent are Asian, while Filipino-Americans make up barely 1 percent of that group.
Health experts addressed San Francisco's Board of Supervisors this week to say a soda tax would compel changes in behavior in low-income neighborhoods and minority communities.
A pregnant woman from Fresno who has been in a coma since March gave birth via C-section at UCSF Thursday.
Are Jeremy Newberry's shocking allegations really that shocking? For years players have shared with me the dirty little secrets that go on behind closed doors of the NFL locker room. The only difference now is that the secrets aren't so secret anymore.
Santa Clara County Thursday joined a lawsuit filed by Orange County charging major drug firms with deceiving consumers about the dangers of using opioid narcotic painkillers for non-cancer-related pain.
According to CBS Dallas, Manufacturer Hot Mama's Foods announced that it has voluntarily pulled several dip products from Target and Trader Joe's store shelves due to concerns about possible contamination by listeria, a potentially life-threatening food-borne bacterium.
For months, KPIX 5 ConsumerWatch has been reporting that many newly-insured consumers on Covered California haven't been able to find a doctor under their new plans. Now, even insurers are telling some they are out of luck.
A new method to screen for cervical cancer that would allow women to skip the much-dreaded Pap smear has not yet gained universal acceptance and has instead created a debate over which screening method is preferable.
An increasing number of dogs are being rushed to Bay Area emergency veterinary clinics after eating marijuana intended for human consumption. Experts say dogs left untreated after ingesting pot can suffer serious consequences, including coma and death.
Hall of Fame coach John Madden offered an anecdote Wednesday of the NFL drug culture extending up to the announcing booth.
New findings from Auburn University show just how germ-filled the cabins of passenger jets really are. Scientists exposed six common airplane surfaces to MRSA, E. coli and other bacteria. They found that the potentially-deadly bacteria could survive for over a week.
Hundreds of veterans coming back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are falling ill and many are dying of what's being called the new "Agent Orange": open air burn pits.
Bay Area kids have a better chance than most American kids to grow up healthy, according to a recent survey.
After the long winter, it's not a surprise everyone is gearing up to enjoy some fun outdoors this summer. Before heading out to catch some rays, think about protecting your skin.
In the inner city, a health problem is making it harder for young people to learn. The Centers for Disease Control said 30 percent of inner-city kids suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a medical condition that some observers outside the urban core have taken to calling "hood disease."
