Public Health
Keeping Kids Healthy And Sane In A Digital World
About Asking Never Hurts A series of columns addressing the challenges consumers face in California’s health care landscape. Send questions to [email protected]. Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Smartphones, tablets and video consoles can be addictive. They interfere with sleep. They draw kids into an alternate universe, often distracting them from […]
On Campaign Trail, Joe Biden Highlights Nation’s Lack Of School Psychologists
“The current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to 1.” Joe Biden, former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, in a position paper released May 28, 2019, during a town hall meeting in Houston. Outlining his education platform […]
Mantener a los niños sanos y cuerdos en un mundo digital
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Los celulares, las tabletas […]
FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). The announcement this week that the federal government is changing its policy on the use of human fetal tissue in medical research is designed to please anti-abortion groups that have strongly supported President Donald Trump. But it could jeopardize promising medical research and set […]
Cómo impacta a la ciencia las nuevas normas del gobierno sobre el uso de tejido fetal
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). El reciente anuncio de […]
How Measles Detectives Work To Contain An Outbreak
This story also ran on NBC News. This story can be republished for free (details). [UPDATED on June 11] On any given day, more than 4,000 people pass through the library at California State University-Los Angeles. On April 11, one of them had measles. The building has only one entrance, which means that anyone who […]
Cómo trabajan los detectives del sarampión para contener un brote
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Cada día, más de […]
Why Your Perception Of ‘Old’ Changes As You Age
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired woman whose entire body wobbled when she walked was very old. Now that I’m 66, my personal perception — […]
Por qué la percepción de “lo que es viejo” cambia con la edad
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Mi percepción de la […]
Drug Users Armed With Naloxone Double As Medics On Streets Of San Francisco
This story also ran on The Atlantic. This story can be republished for free (details). The man was out of his wheelchair and lay flat on his back just off San Francisco’s Market Street, waiting for the hypodermic needle to pierce his skin and that familiar euphoric feeling to wash over him. The old-timer, who […]