Office on Aging offers support for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and chronic illnesses
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Care Pathways series of classes for family members who care for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease...
Study: California law lifts vaccination in ‘high-risk’ areas
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A study released this week has found that a law aimed at boosting vaccination rates across California had the greatest effect...
To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
MICHAEL HILL
Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York's Hudson Valley are asked a series...
‘Vast majority’ of vaping illnesses blamed on vitamin E
CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Health officials now blame vitamin E acetate for the "vast majority" of cases in the U.S. outbreak of...
Study reveals lower rates of cancer and early death in Adventists
Study also found similar results when limiting the analysis to Black Adventists and the Black general population
LOMA LINDA – A recent Loma Linda University...
North America trade pact deals rare setback to Big Pharma
PAUL WISEMAN, LINDA A. JOHNSON and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press A revamped North American trade deal nearing passage in Congress gives both the White...
$2.5 million in Menifee Global Medical Center upgrades result in higher hospital/patient ratings
The recent renaming of Menifee’s hospital to Menifee Global Medical Center followed major capital improvements to the 30-year-old structure that at a cost of...
Understanding the emergency room: Know when (and where) to go for care
Sustaining an injury or feeling the sudden onset of sickness can be an alarming experience. In many instances, people instinctively seek out the emergency...
Drug can curb dementia’s delusions, researchers find
A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson’s disease patients did the same for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in a...
Uncontrolled asthma attacks during pregnancy increase health risks for mothers and babies
Women with asthma who suffer severe symptoms while they are pregnant face higher risks of health problems both for themselves and their babies compared...