Google-Backed Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers with advertising for its personalized DNA test kit.
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Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the Silicon Valley startup misled customers with advertising for its personalized DNA test kit.
The city of Richmond has voted to ban electronic cigarettes in enclosed public spaces, including fenced parks.
With a deadline approaching for Californians to apply for health insurance in order to be covered beginning January 1st, KPIX 5 is helping you get the answers you need on health care.
California's small businesses now can enroll for employee health care plans through the state's insurance exchange website.
Firefighters are a tight-knit family, and when they lose one of their own, they come together for support and comfort. That is what happened in Livermore and Pleasanton this month, when a 48-year old firefighter died from what has become an all too common work-related illness.
The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Google-backed genetic test maker 23andMe to halt sales of its personalized DNA test kits, saying the company has failed to show that the technology is supported by science.
A new health campaign launched in California has the goal of curbing smoking. While that goal may be nothing new, the target audience is.
For $99, and a little bit of spit, a Bay Area company is providing a health care revolution. The revolution comes in the form of a test that arrives at your home in a little box.
The board overseeing California's health insurance exchange has voted to stick with its current approach of phasing out by year's end health insurance policies that do not meet current benefit requirements.
The findings from the San Francisco Food Security Task Force show that one in four San Franciscans are at risk of missing meals and going hungry.
Initial enrollees in California's online health insurance marketplace are trending older, according to a report released Thursday that provides the first detailed look at those who are seeking policies under the Affordable Care Act.
The issue was a major talking point at the recently completed International Conference on Family Planning in Ethiopia.
With gluten-free diets all the rage, a newly-recognized condition is helping fuel the movement to getting rid of grains from one's diet, although not every health expert is on board.
Officials with California's state health exchange are saying they're happy with the enrollment numbers so far despite the problems on the federal level.
A San Francisco non-profit says the everyday needs of cancer patients are often forgotten. That's why Giving Comfort is providing personalized Comfort Kits to cancer patients in need.
