FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
U.S. regulators have approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns.
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U.S. regulators have approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment. Elizabeth Cook reports. (8-18-23)
Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being overweight, according to a new study.
For years, 10,000 daily steps has been the gold standard for many walkers. Now, a new study suggests the ideal daily step count may actually be much lower. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee explains.
Avian botulism has been detected at California's resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concerns about potential die-offs during fall bird migrations.
A Contra Costa County spa is under investigation over a possible link to two Legionnaires' disease deaths. (8-5-23)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was elected to helm the Republican conference in November, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott.
Kaiser Permanente health care workers picketed Tuesday at more than 40 facilities across the state, including 17 in the Bay Area, claiming unsafe staffing levels.
San Francisco's response to the COVID-19 crisis resulted in one of the lowest coronavirus-related death tolls among U.S. metropolitan cities, a study has found.
Attorneys for California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein say in a court filing that she is being stiffed on payments for "significant" medical bills by a trust created for her benefit by her late husband.
As temperatures warm, harmful algal blooms will likely blossom even more, posing a threat to wildlife, human health and could even affect drinking water.
New research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening.
Many popular diet sodas, light gelatins and sugar-free gums contain the artificial sweetener.
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers.
A group of medical experts who make up the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that adults get screened for anxiety disorders. Lauren Toms reports. (7-7-23)
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors at a meeting Tuesday unanimously approved plans for funding more robust mental health services in the county.
San Francisco could become the first city in the country to require every pharmacy within its boundaries to always carry naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids.
SF Pride grand marshal Paul Aguilar has been living with HIV since the late 80s. Now he's helping researchers working on a monthly injection that could be an HIV game-changer. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6-22-23)
Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to Bay Area firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as "lab-grown" or "cultivated" meat.
Contra Costa Health said Thursday that Martinez Refinery Company's release of spent catalyst didn't increase public health risks from exposure of hazardous materials in nearby soil. Anne Makovec reports. (6-8-23)
Pilots pushing for higher pay argue that United should reward them for helping the airline survive the coronavirus pandemic.
A toxicologist began taking soil samples Thursday from areas affected by a chemical release from a Martinez oil refinery last year, county health officials reported.
California lawmakers have agreed to loan $150 million to financially distressed hospitals.
A South Bay teen who loves to wrestle has found himself in a fight against an ongoing medical challenge that is rapidly taking away his vision. Max Darrow reports (4-28-23)
A South Bay teenager who loves to wrestle has found himself in a fight against an ongoing medical challenge that is rapidly taking away his vision.
