TURLOCK, Calif. — California, like much of the nation, is not producing enough nurses working at bedsides to meet the needs of an aging and diverse population, fueling a workforce crunch that risks endangering quality patient care. Nearly 60% of California counties, stretching between the borders with Mexico and Oregon, face a nursing shortage, according
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure walk along the Venice Beach. Los Angeles County reopened its beaches for active use while requiring people to wear face masks and maintain social distancing as the county tries to reduce COVID-19 infections. (Ronen Tivony / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The most populous state was…
The California Department of Public Health’s effort to track thousands of travelers flying into the state this year not only failed to stop the coronavirus from entering, but used up limited time and staff at a time when the illness was first beginning to spread in communities. State health employees spent nearly 1,700 hours over…
Total deaths across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic are more than 9% higher than historical averages, according to newly released federal statistics, suggesting the toll could be hundreds or even thousands of deaths more than what’s been attributed to the disease thus far.The new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday plans to give cash payments to adult immigrants living illegally in the state to help them weather the coronavirus crisis.The plan, which would use a mix of taxpayer money and charitable donations from…
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17 min read Editor’s Note: Last week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., indicated that upcoming revisions to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans could include the recommendation that we should all eat more saturated fats. In response, the medical and research communities balked, stating that eating too much saturated fat may increase your risk of