Oakland Hospital Fined For Patient Death; Marin Hospital Also Fined For Patient Safety Violations
Alta Bates Medical Center in Oakland has been fined for procedural errors the California Department of Public Health says led to a patient's death.
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Alta Bates Medical Center in Oakland has been fined for procedural errors the California Department of Public Health says led to a patient's death.
A bill supported by the "Lost Boys" actor granting sperm donors parental rights failed to clear a legislative panel...
Covered California is preparing to provide Californian's with many options for obtaining health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, but it faces issues when it comes to serving the needs of patients who can't speak English.
Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have made it legal to pay women to stimulate and harvest their reproductive eggs for research.
Trained school employees can administer insulin shots to diabetic students if a nurse is not available, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday.
A drug designed to block the advance of type 1 diabetes in its earliest stages is strikingly effective in the phase 2 clinical trial, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Seven-time major-league All-Star Dave Parker is dealing with Parkinson's disease. The 62-year-old Parker, who played with the Oakland A's in 1988 and 1989, said he is able to get by without medication at this point and relies on a healthy diet and plenty of exercise.
AIDS activist Sean Sasser, who rose to fame on season 3 of MTV's "The Real World: San Francisco" has died. He was 44. ...
Twelve health insurance companies have signed contracts to offer coverage through California's new exchange as part of the federal health care law.
The woman, who was hospitalized for a short time, is now recovering at home, Santa Clara County Valley Health and Hospital System spokeswoman Joy Alexiou said.
Strawberries are a summer favorite for many. But there is something about the organic ones that consumers don't know about: they are not actually 100 percent organic.
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, came to Oakland Monday to promote the nation's new health care law, saying it will help millions of Americans get the health care they need.
Study findings by three UC Berkeley researchers, published in the journal Science, suggest there is a connection between even minor changes in temperature or rainfall amounts and increased conflict around the world.
The city of Richmond sued Chevron Corp. in Contra Costa County Superior Court Friday for alleged negligence in last year's massive refinery fire, accusing the oil company of "willful and conscious disregard of public safety."
Thursday marked the day the controversial Plan B One-Step is supposed to be available over-the-counter, but a quick look at some stores in San Francisco shows that hasn't happened.
