Gov. Brown's Health 'Great' After Prostate Cancer Treatment
California Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he has concluded radiation treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, his second health scare since taking office two years ago.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he has concluded radiation treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, his second health scare since taking office two years ago.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Tuesday that Anthem Blue Cross' proposed rate hike for some of its small-group members is unreasonable, but the insurer says the increase reflects the rising cost of health care.
Researchers say they can predict a newborn baby's odds of becoming an obese child using a simple new calculation.
A medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the nation's largest has won another round in its fight to stay open amid a federal crackdown.
The flu started early and the virus is spreading rapidly. In an update Friday, the Centers for Disease Control reports a high level of flu activity in 29 states and a moderate level in nine others. Health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated. We look at who should get the flu shot.
Marin County officials say two elderly residents have died following an outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus that sickened nearly 60 people at a senior care center.
One way to shed those pounds, according to a new diet book, is to keep track of time. It's called "The Eight Hour Diet."
The federal government has approved California's plan to run its own health insurance market, a milestone in the state's effort to meet the national health care reform law.
San Francisco wants its city workers to do a better job of taking care of their health and is developing a new plan to help the city's 28,000 workers do just that.
A flowering of pot farms driven by the rise of medical marijuana is battering Northern California's wilderness areas, natural resources and endangered species.
California health officials say they sent more than 2,600 Medi-Cal benefit ID cards to the wrong families but there's little chance of the mistake leading to fraud or identity theft.
A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco is considering whether to allow California's largest medical marijuana dispensary to continue to operate in Oakland while that city battles a federal effort to shut down the facility.
While much of the political debate nationally and here in the Bay Area is centering on gun control following last week's mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the head of California's State Senate wants the focus to shift towards mental health.
A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013 that may help save the lives of substance abusers: it offers immunity to users if they call 911 to help someone who has overdosed on drugs.
Spending time on Facebook could leave users with an increased waistline, and decreased self-control, according to a new study.
