New study by Stanford biologists holds the promise of a more effective treatment for drug addiction.
Goal is to walk 150 minutes per week through June 5. (Contest actually began Sunday, so we need to get a move on.)
During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from giving blood.
For one thing -- VERY good news on Part B. Plus, services to which you may not even know you're entitled ...
Hundreds of hospitals in Calif. were rated by patients on quality of care, with low performers endangering their Medicare reimbursement rate
Health officials say they expect to see more secondary cases of people becoming infected from contact with someone who ate at the eatery.
The open enrollment period began Oct.15. Recipients have until early December to make changes in coverage.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
The branch library at 1170 The Alameda will remain closed through Monday. Bug sniffing dogs will inspect all library facilities.
And calculate for yourself using a handy tool.
The Breathmobile is a mobile asthma clinic that visits schools and other sites to offer free preventive asthma services.
Can you recognize a heat emergency? We're under a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, meaning that it's dangerously hot.
A National Weather Service Heat Advisory now in effect
More than 2 million pounds may have inaccurate "Best When Used By" dates.
My Berkeley 'Y' Gym routines add leverage and power to the keyboard journey
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.
LifeLong added urgent care services after the financially beleaguered Doctors Medical Center cut emergency services and eventually closed.
It has been three months since Doctors Medical Center closed.
Stanford expert explains the causes, onset, progression and treatment of the disease that affects more women than men.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County, state health officials said.
Opponents of a new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are gathering signatures for a referendum.
The state is reporting more cases this year, and the drought could partially be to blame.
Consumers should not eat recreationally caught or harvested mussels and clams, the agency warns.
National accreditation and highest level of recognition for Patient-Centered Medical Homes
An East Bay Foundation gave the award to First 5 Contra Costa and First 5 Alameda County.
U.S. News & World Report names Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center among nation’s high performing hospitals
The screenings will be held tonight and include preventative health care measures.
An East Bay psychotherapist says society's negative view of mental illness impacts the treatment that patients and families receive.
The non-native mosquito has been discovered in Alameda County, prompting door-to-door property inspections.
Fighting childhood cancer one cup at a time. This could be a great "giving back" activity for you and your kids!
Anyone handling the chews can get sick.
Health officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated to prevent another outbreak. What do you think, Berkeley?
The campaign’s stated centerpiece will be signage saying “suicide is not the route."
A record number of the neuroinvasive form of the disease that can lead to meningitis or encephalitis was recorded statewide.
Six Bay Area residents have recently fallen seriously ill from consuming raw milk, health officials said.
The Livermore-based parent company of brands cited in a lawsuit responded to allegations that their wines contain unsafe levels of arsenic.
Check your wine rack--all of these California wines allegedly have dangerous levels of arsenic.
Suit alleges winemakers knowingly sell arsenic-contaminated wines such as Menage a Trois, Sutter Home, Wine Cube, Charles Shaw, and Beringer
The measles outbreak was able to spread far and wide because of the prevalence of unvaccinated people, researchers found.