Kaiser Mental Health Clinicians Protest Slow Contract Talks

The workers say a shortage of staff is a bigger issue than pay. Kaiser says it is already adding 400 mental health professionals in CA.

Alta Bates-Oakland Among Bay Area's Best: U.S. News Rankings

New rankings for 2019-20 from U.S. News & World Report identify the best hospitals in specialty care and the best hospitals by region.

The Seven Dimensions of Wellness for Seniors

Setting goals to plan, attend or engage in activities from this list will lead to a high quality of life

Kaiser Permanente is Growing the Next Generation of Psychiatrists

A new residency program in Oakland addresses the statewide shortage of mental health professionals

Benioffs Give $15M To Children's Hospital In Oakland

The money will double the amount of mental health services available at the facility including anxiety and depression treatment in teens.

220 Measles Cases Confirmed In California, 26 Other States

Measles is on the uptick in the US due to international travel and domestic anti-vaxxers. 110,000 died of measles worldwide last year.

Kaiser Permanente Oakland Among Best Hospitals In Nation

The rankings from Healthgrades evaluates the top 100 hospitals in America.

Why and How do the Elderly Get Trapped by Senior Scams?

When the elderly are trapped by a senior scam we believe that they must suffer from dementia, but that is not necessarily the case.

Dementia: Understanding Behaviors & Finding Solutions

Ways to help understand and cope with dementia, when a loved one is effected.

How Should Your Investments be Categorized for Safe Keeping?

Developing A Road Map to Financial Security?

Oakland Scientists Attempt 1st Gene Editing Inside Body

"We cut your DNA, open it up, insert a gene, stitch it back up. Invisible mending," said Sangamo Therapeutics President Dr. Sandy Macrae.

Free Emergency Preparedness Class in Walnut Creek

Be ready for emergency/disaster before, during and after its occurrence

Highland Hospital Named East Bay’s First Adult Level 1 Trauma Center

The American College of Surgeons recognizes Highland Hospital with this national honor.

Blue-green Algae Bloom: Oakland's Lake Temescal Closed

They can cause skin rashes in humans, but consumption of the toxins can be fatal for dogs.

Preventing Falls Among Older Adults: John Muir Health

One-fourth of Americans aged 65 and older falls each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health4AllKids Turns One, Immigrant Families Still Fearful

CA families still face healthcare challenges as thousands of kids are without health coverage.

Taquitos Recall: José Olé Product Distributed In California

Check the date and codes, Piedmont. Just one day is covered by the recall, but that includes more than 35,000 pounds of snacks.

Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Construction Site in Nearby Berkeley Under Investigation

BREAKING: Three employees were working on a commercial pool installation when overcome by fumes, rushed to Walnut Creek, Oakland hospitals.

Sleepy Drivers Crash More Often: AAA

Piedmont: "Our new research shows that a driver who has slept less than five hours has a crash risk comparable to someone driving drunk"

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland to Benefit from Donation to Expand Breast Cancer Services

The generous $4 million dollar mystery donation was gifted to the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center.

Healthy Living Festival Encourages Seniors to Stay Physically, Civically Engaged

The festival is a healthy, fun-filled event intended to increase voter education information.

Nurses to Picket at Kaiser Oakland Wednesday Afternoon

The informational picket should not impact hospital operations.

Piedmont Residents Asked to Donate Blood

The Red Cross currently has an urgent need for blood donations. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a transfusion.

Hooked On Cigarettes? Let Medicare Help You Stop Smoking

Medicare and Medicaid programs are available for Piedmont residents to help with quitting!

Piedmont Residents Who Ran the Boston Marathon

Here's the short list of local residents who ran the marathon. Are your friends, coworkers or neighbors on the roster?

CA Researchers Make Advances In Easing Drug Withdrawal

New study by Stanford biologists holds the promise of a more effective treatment for drug addiction.

C'mon, Piedmont: Let's Walk And Win 'Fittest County' Challenge!

Goal is to walk 150 minutes per week through June 5. (Contest actually began Sunday, so we need to get a move on.)

California Medicare Beneficiaries Save $1.6 Billion on Prescriptions

The savings have piled up since passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Piedmont Residents Encouraged to Donate Blood in February

During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from giving blood.

Meningitis-Carrying Snails Seized at the Port of Oakland

The snails grow up to 8 inches in length; carry plant and human pathogens; eat 500 species of plants, as well as paint, plaster and stucco.

Patients Rank Local Hospitals

Hundreds of hospitals in Calif. were rated by patients on quality of care, with low performers endangering their Medicare reimbursement rate

31 More Stricken with Shigella Linked to San Jose Restaurant

Health officials say they expect to see more secondary cases of people becoming infected from contact with someone who ate at the eatery.

Annual Medicare Open Enrollment Is Underway for Piedmont Residents

The open enrollment period began Oct.15. Recipients have until early December to make changes in coverage.

Vaccination Opponents Inject Hope, Signatures Into Movement

Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.

Which State Is The Most Obese? (Certainly Not California!)

And calculate for yourself using a handy tool.

Mobile Asthma Center Expands Services in East Bay

The Breathmobile is a mobile asthma clinic that visits schools and other sites to offer free preventive asthma services.

Symptoms of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion

Can you recognize a heat emergency? We're under a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service, meaning that it's dangerously hot.

Scorching Temperatures Expected Across East Bay

A National Weather Service Heat Advisory now in effect

Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Recall: Early Spoilage Possible

More than 2 million pounds may have inaccurate "Best When Used By" dates.

Mutated 'Super Lice' Strike in California and 24 Other States

As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.