HealthWatch: Omega 3 Acids May Protect Newborn's Overall Health
Omega 3 fatty acid during pregnancy can help development of a baby's brain and nervous systems, but it may also add to their overall health.
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Omega 3 fatty acid during pregnancy can help development of a baby's brain and nervous systems, but it may also add to their overall health.
State health officials say a Northern California resident is the lone known death in a spate of salmonella poisonings across the country that appear to be linked to eating ground turkey meat.
The World Series Champions, the San Francisco Giants, know what it takes to defeat a formidable opponent - now the team has geared up to do battle against whooping cough.
Nursing homes are supposed to be safe havens for the elderly and the disabled. But a growing number are giving some residents the boot.
Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said Monday in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as well as social mores.
The government should abandon a 35-year-old system for approving most medical devices in the U.S. because it offers little to no assurance of safety for patients, a panel of medical experts concludes in a report Friday.
The Oakland Police Department, in partnership with the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, hosted the first Crisis Intervention Training for law enforcement officers this week. The first group of CIT trainees graduated on Thursday.
A new tobacco report card shows most cities in Santa Clara County have made significant strides in prioritizing tobacco prevention efforts in sales of cigarettes to minors. Gilroy and Morgan Hill were the exceptions.
An innovative summer camp in Marin county hopes to give children growing up in a fast-food culture a taste for something different: making healthy meals using fresh, local ingredients.
Kim Kardashian learned she has psoriasis in an episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" that aired Sunday. Alarmed after finding red, itchy patches on her legs...
Thousands of runners will lace up their sneakers for a grueling trek through the city known as The San Francisco Marathon next Sunday. But for some, the exercise will be more about the journey than the finish.
A new report published in The Lancet finds taller women are actually at increased risk for a wide variety of cancers.
San Jose has topped a list of U.S. cities where residents enjoy the longest life spans.
A Berkeley teenager who was told last year that he had a week to live, will throw out the first pitch at Wednesday's San Francisco Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A San Francisco judge has upheld the city's 20-cent-per-pack surcharge on cigarettes.
