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Fight Against DUI Driving Continues

Feb 18, 2025 09:39AM ● By Yolo County District Attorney News Release

he Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will continue to have a specialized prosecution team that handles alcohol and drug-impaired driving cases through a $231,330 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

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City Hosts Mental Health Film Screening

Feb 12, 2025 11:37AM ● By Mitch Barber

West Sacramento Parks and Recreation is hosting a screening of “What I Wish My Parents Knew,” a 45-minute film that explores the inner struggle of children battling depression and anxiety in silence.

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Baby with Spina Bifida Has Promising Future After Surgery

Feb 11, 2025 03:03PM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Lindsey was 18 weeks pregnant with her fifth child when she got a life-changing phone call. Her blood work was abnormal. She and husband, Jared, went in for an ultrasound and got news that they never expected: their developing baby had spina bifida.

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New Testing Finds Illegal Levels of Bisphenol S in Receipt Paper

Feb 04, 2025 04:17PM ● By Center for Environmental Health News Release

On Jan. 14, the nonprofit watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced new legal action against eight companies for exposing customers to Bisphenol S (BPS)–the lesser-known but also harmful chemical cousin to Bisphenol A (BPA)–in receipt paper.

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Bird Flu Detected in Yolo County

Jan 28, 2025 02:35PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu and influenza A (H5N1), has been detected in a backyard poultry flock in Yolo County, according to the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency and the Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner.

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Tdap Vaccination Urged as Whooping Cough Increases

Jan 14, 2025 10:40AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

California is experiencing an increase in cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis), a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread though coughing and can cause severe illness, especially in infants.

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Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital Welcomes Kara Estenson

Jan 07, 2025 12:49PM ● By Dignity Health News Release

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital announced the appointment of Kara Estenson as its new Chief Nursing Executive/Chief Operating Officer.

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Sutter Davis Hospital Named One of Nation’s Top Hospitals by Leapfrog

Dec 24, 2024 09:36AM ● By Sutter Health News Release

Sutter Davis Hospital this week was named by The Leapfrog Group as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals. Sutter Davis is one of only 36 hospitals nationally to receive the award in the Top General Hospitals category.

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Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishery Open in Northern California

Dec 19, 2024 08:50AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The recreational fishery for Dungeness crab is open in the portion of northern California that was delayed due to a public health hazard.

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Yolo County Launches CARE Act

Dec 10, 2024 01:20PM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act is a new civil court process that is available as of Dec. 1.

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Yolo County and Dignity Health Celebrate 40 Years of Yolo Adult Day Health Center

Dec 10, 2024 01:04PM ● By Yolo County News Release

On Dec. 5, Yolo County, in collaboration with Dignity Health and Friends of Adult Day Health Care, hosted a preview and celebration of the Sagewood Center, the new home of the Yolo Adult Day Health Center (YADHC) in Woodland.

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Navigators Provide Critical Support in Emergency Departments, Helping Patients Find a Path to Recovery

Nov 26, 2024 02:44PM ● By Dignity Health News Release

As Californians gather this Thanksgiving, many patients are giving thanks for a life-changing program that has helped them overcome the devastation of opioid addiction.

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Matsui and Carter Applaud Extension of Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities

Nov 26, 2024 11:26AM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA-01) applauded the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) decision to extend current flexibilities for telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances for an additional year.

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Sierra Donor Services Celebrates Eye Donation Month

Nov 26, 2024 10:50AM ● By Sierra Donor Services News Release

Transforming Lives Through the Gift of Sight

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Doctors Say Bacterial Pneumonia Increasing, Especially Among Children

Nov 05, 2024 10:56AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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UC Davis Children's Hospital Named Among Best For 2024-2025

Nov 05, 2024 10:35AM ● By UC Davis News Release

UC Davis Children's Hospital has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

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Black Child Legacy Campaign Report 2024

Nov 05, 2024 10:20AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, multiple departments of Sacramento County presented the annual report on the Black Child Legacy Campaign to the Board of Supervisors. The report summarized what the campaign accomplished in Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023.

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Pedestrian Safety Starts with You

Oct 29, 2024 09:55AM ● By Yolo County News Release

During the recent National Pedestrian Safety Month, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Traffic Safety Program emphasized the importance of vigilance and caution among local drivers to enhance pedestrian safety.

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Two Skunks Test Positive for Rabies Within Land Park

Oct 18, 2024 11:08AM ● By Department of Health Services News Release

A Sacramento Zoo visitor was bitten by a skunk on Oct. 15. The skunk was behaving aggressively.

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Third Possible Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in California

Oct 16, 2024 11:35AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

Individual had contact with infected dairy cattle; risk to general public remains low

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Mercy General Hospital Guild Back Open to Volunteers

Oct 15, 2024 03:36PM ● By Carol Barr, Mercy General Hospital Guild

The Mercy General Hospital Guild is back open to any and all volunteers since the pandemic years.

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Stay Healthy This Season with Wellness Events at the Library

Oct 15, 2024 09:19AM ● By Sacramento Public Library News Release

This fall, Sacramento Public Library will offer free health and wellness programs including yoga classes, flu vaccine clinics, and opioid overdose prevention workshops.

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Shorter Ambulance Wait Times Reported

Oct 08, 2024 03:15PM ● By Annie Kerr

Sacramento County is making tremendous progress in its goal to achieve a shorter ambulance patient offload time (APOT), according to county officials.

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EicOsis Human Health Named One of Nation's Most Fundable Companies

Oct 07, 2024 12:46PM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

EicOsis Human Health, Inc., a clinical startup co-founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to alleviate chronic pain without the use of opioids, has been named one of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2024 Most Fundable Companies.

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Stay Healthy This Fall: Join Yolo County’s Free Flu Vaccine Clinics

Oct 02, 2024 11:42AM ● By Yolo County News Release

As flu season approaches, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is encouraging all residents to stay current with their vaccinations.

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Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry’s Bill Signed by Governor

Oct 02, 2024 11:33AM ● By Office of Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) announced Sept. 25 that her Assembly Bill 2680 was signed by Governor Newsom.

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Stay Current on Vaccines This Fall

Oct 02, 2024 09:30AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated this season to protect themselves and their loved ones from respiratory viruses.

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Transportation Impacts Dialysis Patient Outcomes

Oct 01, 2024 04:11PM ● By UC Davis News Release

An estimated 35.5 million Americans have kidney disease and more than 554,000 of them are on dialysis, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

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Former Teacher Advocates for Using White Canes

Sep 24, 2024 12:10PM ● By Kristin Thébaud Communications News Release

Ed Marin of Fair Oaks was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) 20 years ago but he didn’t start using a white cane until this year.

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Matsui Leads Delegation in Urging California to Apply for Federal Behavioral Health Programs

Sep 18, 2024 03:36PM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 27 of her colleagues from the California Congressional delegation in a letter to California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, urging California to apply for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s FY 2025 Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants.

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Rebuilding Together Sacramento - Every Step Counts

Sep 18, 2024 02:52PM ● By Angela Underwood

The City of West Sacramento senior population understands the safety that a level step or a handrail provides, making minor construction projects priorities in their lives.

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CDPH Warns of Increased Risk of Valley Fever Through Fall

Sep 06, 2024 11:37AM ● By California Department of Public Health News Release

Investigation Continues into Reports of Valley Fever Among Music Festival Attendees

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Suicide Prevention Month Can Save Lives

Sep 05, 2024 09:51AM ● By MPG Staff

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and discuss this urgently increasing crisis

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West Nile Virus Risk Continues

Sep 04, 2024 03:56PM ● By Sacramento Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District News Release

While Labor Day is the last holiday of the summer, mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus continue for all area residents.

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iHealth Labs Opens New Office, Marking Significant Growth

Aug 27, 2024 01:27PM ● By iHealth Labs News Release

iHealth Labs, a leading provider of digital health solutions best known for its distinctive orange-box COVID-19 tests, announced Aug. 21 the opening of its new office in Sacramento

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