2 Die After Norovirus Breaks Out In Marin County
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.
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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.
One of the year's most anticipated movies, "The Hobbit" opens in theaters, but some viewers who watched the 3D version report motion sickness…
Walgreens has agreed to pay $16.5 million to settle an Alameda County lawsuit that accused the drug store chain of improperly disposing of hazardous materials and confidential medical records.
A campaign to discourage San Francisco nail salons from exposing customers and employees to the toxic chemicals common in many nail polishes and nail polish removers has started to yield some success, city officials said Wednesday.
Gov. Jerry Brown is being treated for early stage prostate cancer but will stay on the job throughout his nearly four-week treatment, his office said Wednesday.
Remember the passing of famous and otherwise notable people from this past year.
