Category: Public Health

California Isn’t Testing Enough Children For Lead, Prompting Legislation

A recent report by the California state auditor faults two state health departments for failing to ensure that children receive required blood lead tests and for not doing enough to reduce childhood lead exposure in high-risk areas. Lawmakers are proposing several measures to increase testing.

Public Health Officials To Newsom: Lockdown Won’t Work Without Enforcement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was out front nationally when he ordered nearly all Californians to stay at home to stem the spread of COVID-19. But local officials warn it won’t work without tougher enforcement.

Sheltered At Home, Families Broach End-Of-Life Planning

Barbara Dreyfuss died March 1 after contracting COVID-19 at a Seattle-area nursing home. Her earlier decision to document her final wishes may offer an example for families as the deadly virus spurs interest in end-of-life care.

‘We’re going to be coding dead people’: Hospitals consider do-not-resuscitate order for all COVID-19 patients

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Trump’s Boast About U.S., South Korea Coronavirus Testing Misses The Mark

The president’s statement frames the data in a way that doesn’t accurately represent the status of the American response to COVID-19.

Is ventilator-sharing a good idea? Pulmonology experts weigh in

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California Lawmakers Struggle To Conduct Business Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

In an interview with California Healthline, the state’s Senate leader, Toni Atkins, makes clear that with social-distancing measures in force it will be difficult to debate and pass complicated budget measures ― but public health, education and public safety will be priorities.

Hospital Suppliers Take To The Skies To Combat Dire Shortages Of COVID-19 Gear

As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, a new survey reveals widespread medical gear shortages while hospitals give up on a fractured supply chain and take matters into their own hands with planes sprinting past cargo ships.

Georgia hospital worker with COVID-19 found dead in her home 

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40,000 people have signed up for New York’s surge healthcare force, governor says

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