To fight cancer-causing ‘Erin Brockovich’ toxin, California may give water districts legal cover
BY RYAN SABALOW AND BRIANNA VACCARICV Journalism Collaborative Lawmakers are poised to give...
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Category: Health
First human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Stanislaus County
One week after the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in a pool of mosquitoes, the agency is now reporting the county has recorded it first resident testing positive for the virus....
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Sutter Health breaks ground on new clinic in Los Banos
On May 9, ground was officially broken on the latest addition to Los Banos health care. Health...
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Senior population growth in the San Joaquin Valley outpaces available specialists, care resources
BY TIM SHEEHANCV Journalism Collaborative Senior citizens make up the fastest growing age...
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Camarena Health opens its doors
Healthcare is one of the most fickle aspects of the economy, and good healthcare has only gotten...
Read MoreDPHS students explore careers in the medical field
On April 2, Dos Palos High School staff took a group of Career and Technical Education (CTE) medical students on a field trip to San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) in Fresno. The group was chaperoned by two teachers, Daryl...
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More than half of San Joaquin Valley residents could face ‘devastating’ cuts to health coverage
BY MARIJKE ROWLANDCV Journalism Collaborative More than half of the San Joaquin Valley’s...
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Schools in this California town won acclaim for their pandemic comeback. How they did it
BY CAROLYN JONESCalMatters Some of California’s most acclaimed schools right now aren’t in elite...
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Camarena Health expands into Merced County with new Los Banos Health Center
BY ART ZARAGOZACamarena Health Camarena Health announced the grand opening of its first-ever...
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$50K donation enables Los Banos hospital to improve its surgical wing
The Los Banos Memorial Hospital has been given a major boost in its ability to treat patients...
Read MoreConfirmed rabies exposure in Merced County
The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) and the Merced County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed a rabies exposure involving a Fresno County resident that was suspected to have been bitten by a bat...
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Two Central Valley residents test positive for bird flu
The California Department of Public Health confirmed last week that two Central Valley residents...
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