by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 19, 2020 | Health News
They’re proposing giving a booster dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to people to see if it ramps up immunity in general, perhaps helping prevent some of the most severe effects of Covid-19. Their thinking: The MMR vaccine is known to protect kids against infections that go far beyond the three viruses […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 19, 2020 | Health News
That call would be the beginning of a 12-day journey that would end in tragedy. “I can’t tell you how a perfectly healthy 16-year-old boy can be making his own peanut butter sandwich late Wednesday night, getting his own tea out the fridge and head up to...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 19, 2020 | Health News
“I’m suffering from guilt. It’s a new feeling, and I have it all the time,” Elias said about the pressure to make sure his sons, 4 and 7, are being adequately stimulated during the day. “It’s hard. My brain is split, my attention is...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 19, 2020 | Health News
Statewide, Californians will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public places, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. To the north, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a similar mandate for seven counties beginning June 24. Similar measures are being considered...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 19, 2020 | Health News
For the first six weeks the ordinance was in place, the virus continued to spread among the low-income Latino population in a crowded 16-block area of the district, they found. The team at UCSF worked with the San Francisco Department of Health, the state of...