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California May Consider ‘Historical Injustice’ When Allocating Coronavirus Vaccine
Could earlier access to the vaccine for some groups, like Native Americans, be a form of reparations for historical injustice?
‘All You Want Is To Be Believed’: Sick With COVID-19 And Facing Racial Bias In The ER
When a Latina woman went to a Bay Area hospital, a doctor was dismissive of her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
Doctors’ Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows
Research shows that doctors’ unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment.
Starting A COVID-19 ‘Social Bubble’? How Safe Sex Communication Skills Can Help
Sex educators and sexologists have some advice for safe coronavirus socializing. Just like in the bedroom, overcommunicate about your needs and seek consent.
As California Trains 20,000 Contact Tracers, Librarians and Tax Assessors Step Up
California is paying to train a huge contingent of contact tracers by July. Many of the new recruits are librarians: they’re curious, tech savvy, and great at talking to strangers.
Organ Transplants Down As Stay-At-Home Rules Reduce Fatal Traffic Collisions
Motor vehicle deaths are typically the biggest source of donor organs nationwide. But as the coronavirus forced most Californians indoors, traffic crashes and other lethal mishaps declined.
Fear Of Contracting Coronavirus Propels Some Smokers To Quit
Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.
California Again Considers Making Abortion Pills Available At Public Colleges
State lawmakers are expected to pass a bill requiring campus health centers to provide pills used for medication abortions. If the measure becomes law, it will be the first of its kind in the U.S.
Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction
Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead.
As Meth Use Surges, First Responders Struggle To Help Those In Crisis
The return of methamphetamine is overwhelming police, ERs and treatment centers — especially west of the Mississippi. But, unlike opioid dependency, meth addiction has no reliable treatment.
