Low-Level Radioactive Particles To Reach California By Friday
Wind patterns will bring a radioactive plume from the crippled Japanese nuclear reactors to the Aleutian Islands by Thursday and to the West Coast by Friday, according to projections.
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Wind patterns will bring a radioactive plume from the crippled Japanese nuclear reactors to the Aleutian Islands by Thursday and to the West Coast by Friday, according to projections.
While state and federal health officials are downplaying the risk of nuclear radiation from Japan, the EPA is deploying more electronic radiation monitors.
Alameda County officials are working to get more of the more than 10,000 uninsured children in the county health coverage.
Blue Shield of California says it is withdrawing its plan to increase health insurance rates for individual policyholders in what would have been the third such rate hike since October.
A feature film opening Friday March 18th takes an intriguing look at the healing powers of music. But this movie is not just a drama: the film is based on a true life story.
Japan's nuclear crisis is spiking demand in the Bay Area and much of the West Coast for a cheap drug that can protect against one type of radiation damage—even though the risk is only in Japan.
State Controller John Chiang said the unfunded cost of providing future health and dental benefits to retired state employees has grown by $8.1 billion in the past year, to nearly $60 billion.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that even if the Japanese reactors go into full meltdown, no dangerous levels of radiation are expected to reach the United States.
Take time to learn about Colorectal Cancer and Digestive Disease. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, but also is one of the most commonly diagnosed.
State legislators and medical experts unveiled a new state plan Wednesday for coping with Alzheimer's disease. An explosion of people with the disease is expected in the next 20 years.
Everyone hates getting sick. A new over-the-counter product is claiming to stop a cold or the flu before it starts.
There's been a lot of buzz about a new treatment for the face that works to firm and lift the skin with no needles and no downtime.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is calling for changes as the state's health insurance premiums continue to rise.
More than a third of U.S. adults sleep less than seven hours a night, and many of them report troubles concentrating, remembering and even driving.
An East Bay legislator is pushing for passage of her bill, which would provide better safety guidelines for students who suffer a concussion.
