Bay Area Residents Reminded To Spare The Winter Air
Monday marked the start of the winter Spare the Air season. Residents were warned not to burn wood on nights when the air quality was deemed unhealthy.
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Monday marked the start of the winter Spare the Air season. Residents were warned not to burn wood on nights when the air quality was deemed unhealthy.
Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) planned to introduce legislation as early as December to address safety concerns after the death of a nurse at the Contra Costa County jail.
A new audit by San Francisco's Controller said city streets and sidewalks were a little cleaner than a year ago, but still not acceptable.
Every baby born in the U.S. is supposed to have it - A blood test that screens for genetic diseases.
The San Francisco General Pediatric Department has a new fun center courtesy of Major League Baseball and the Giants. KCBS' Margie Shafer has the story of some charity outreach being done during the World Series.
A genetic blood disorder prevalent in countries with high incidents of malaria is more common in the United States than many realize, according to a researcher at Oakland Children's Hospital.
A new building dedicated entirely to stem cell research offers rich opportunities for collaboration, said officials at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Condiments, the ingredients that give a flavor boost to your foods, may also give your body a boost.
County health officials will be holding a town hall meeting in Concord on Thursday to provide information about bed bugs to local residents, according to Contra Costa Health Services.
The Stanford University School of Medicine and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto are seeking children to volunteer for a study about how the brain changes as a sense of humor develops, the organizations said in a joint statement.
Stanford University's School of Medicine is looking for twins to help test how people respond to seasonal flu vaccines.
The book "Nowhere Hair" aims to help comfort and provide solace to children whose moms are getting treated for their breast cancers.
A new projection released Friday by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that the number of Americans with diabetes had the potential to double or triple by 2050.
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina said Thursday she would work to repeal President Barack Obama's health care reforms if elected, and propose a model that would force health insurers and drug companies to compete for customers.
