Stanford healthcare employee wins $10m in racism, defamation case
A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee's racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Should the US forgive medical debt? Americans sound off in recent poll
Medical debt relief is a higher priority for Americans than student loan forgiveness, a poll revealed.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
Acupuncture supporters rally for Medi-Cal benefits in San Francisco
Patients who rely on acupuncture, and the medical experts who perform the procedure, held a rally in San Francisco's Chinatown to advocate for the medical practice. They're worried the governor's newest budget proposal will cut them off from the care they need.
Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees
As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence.
1st person to receive pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Pig kidney transplant recipient Richard Slayman has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Here’s what’s known about xenotransplantation.
Free Dunkin’ coffee offered to all nurses on National Nurses Day 2024
Nurses can get a free medium hot or iced coffee on May 6, 2024, at Dunkin’. Here’s what to know.
Teen speaks after doctor who injected IV bag with dangerous drugs is found guilty
Jack Adlerstein was 18 years old when he went into Baylor Scott and White Surgicare in North Dallas for a simple nose surgery. The young man nearly died when Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz injected his IV bag with dangerous drugs.
Family warning others about getting plastic surgery in Mexico following sister's death
One family is speaking out and warning others after their sister died during a plastic surgery operation in Mexico.
Costco launches weight loss program for members
Costco members in all 50 states can get access to the new program
Santa Clara County spends $20M on contract nurses amid three-day strike
A scheduled three-day nurse strike started in Santa Clara County on Tuesday.
Santa Clara County nurses start 3-day strike Tuesday
Union board members say their contract expired five months ago.
Regional Medical Center in East San Jose will close trauma center, nurses hold rally
Dozens of nurses rallied in San Jose Wednesday afternoon to bring more attention to critical services that will soon be cut at Regional Medical Center.
Pig kidney transplanted into man in surgical first
It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.
Single LSD dose provides lasting relief from anxiety, researchers find
MM120, an LSD formulation designed to treat generalized anxiety disorder, was recently granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA.
Two U.S. large pharmacies will dispense abortion pill Mifepristone this month
The two largest pharmacy chains in the nation will start dispensing the abortion pill, known as Mifepristone later this month.
East Bay clinic provides more than just healthcare to youth, teens and young adults
A nonprofit clinic has been providing medical services for youth, teens, and young adults in Oakland for six years.
Highland dermatologist changing status quo on skin diseases in Black patients
Research shows skin diseases are often overlooked in black patients because they look so different on skin of color. A dermatologist at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital is working to change that.
Nurses warn patients will suffer from closure of San Jose trauma center
Citing declining patients, and increased demand for ER visits, executives at Regional Medical Center have decided to close the hospitals trauma center.
Syphilis reaches 1950s levels in US, while other STD rates show mixed trends
The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.