It is designed to prevent people from calling the police when someone is in crisis.
New rankings for 2019-20 from U.S. News & World Report identify the best hospitals in specialty care and the best hospitals by region.
Did you visit Berkeley Bowl earlier this month? Here are details on the date, location of exposure.
Setting goals to plan, attend or engage in activities from this list will lead to a high quality of life
A new residency program in Oakland addresses the statewide shortage of mental health professionals
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what your hospital scored.
The flu is already circulating in California. Here are the days and hours that you can get a free vaccine at Berkeley Public Health Clinic.
Ruiz Food Products is recalling 3 varieties of taquitos for possible contamination with both Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.
The California Department of Public Health is urging people to get vaccinated before flu becomes widespread.
UC Berkeley scientists have sequenced the genomes of microbes from soil samples, finding a wealth of potentially life-saving medicines.
Specialty services include audiology, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, ophthalmology, optometry, gynecology and more.
It's up to the City Council. The goal is to help mental health patients function more successfully in the community.
Primary, specialty and urgent care will be provided immediately, with specialties added down the line.
There are many types of meditation, but they all have a common goal - creating synergy between spirit and mind.
Sutter Health disputes a social media post that the medical center will close as early as next year.
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The medical center is Berkeley's only acute care medical facility.
Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation pediatricians and Reach Out and Read are partnering to give kids books at each doctor's visit.
When a therapy dog refused to drink at a San Diego grade school, it was the first clue that something was wrong with the water
Growing up with 12 people packed into a two-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, Magali Sanchez-Hall assumed everyone lived with chronic coughs
The average cost of a pack of cigarettes soared from under $6 to up to $9, making CA one of the most expensive states to buy cigarettes
The Sears family set out to change the law to give very young children an extra layer of protection when they’re operated on by a dentist.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians East Bay pediatric After Hours Clinic is moving to Berkeley.
The swim portion of the triathlon was canceled.
Should the state government become the health insurer for all Californians?
Check the date and codes, Berkeley. Just one day is covered by the recall, but that includes more than 35,000 pounds of snacks.
A glimpse at the many facets of piano study that aid the mind and body during the aging process.
Rep. Barbara Lee said Democrats have the support of some Republicans in Washington.
BREAKING: Three employees were working on a commercial pool installation when overcome by fumes and rushed to area hospitals.
Berkeley: "Our new research shows that a driver who has slept less than five hours has a crash risk comparable to someone driving drunk"
The generous $4 million dollar mystery donation was gifted to the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center.
Residents appear to have decreased purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages by 21 percent.
The 114 cases of Zika in California include 21 pregnant women. Zika has been blamed for microcephaly in newborns.
“This indicates that duramycin or similar drugs could effectively reduce or prevent transmission of Zika virus from mother to fetus."
The Red Cross currently has an urgent need for blood donations. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a transfusion.
Medicare and Medicaid programs are available for Berkeley residents to help with quitting!
Help us fight cancer at Relay For Life of Berkeley on August 20th at Berkeley High School.
These changes will impact Medicare recipients who utilize oxygen, medical equipment and supplies.
There will also be information on health resources and services.
One baby was born on Feb. 28, while his brother was born on leap day - meaning he'll only get a birthday every 4 years.