Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
10 cases of measles confirmed in Butte County

10 cases of measles confirmed in Butte County

About two dozen cases of measles have been reported in California this year. An outbreak of measles swept through Butte County thi...

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Gun laws and gun violence: the data

Gun laws and gun violence: the data

Alex Coba, 23, decided to buy a gun two years ago on a whim. He and a friend went in for the test. He said he didn’t have any experie...

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CDC: E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce increasing

CDC: E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce increasing

The number of E. coli outbreaks from tainted romaine lettuce has increased dramatically in recent years, especially 2018. ...

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Enloe Medical Center creating cardiovascular care center

Enloe Medical Center creating cardiovascular care center

Catheterization lab planned for the new cardiovascular care center. Enloe Medical Center creating cardiovascular care center A ...

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West Nile Virus death reported in Butte County

West Nile Virus death reported in Butte County

Most generic insect repellents contain DEET, which is the best ingredient to prevent bites from mosquitoes carrying West Nile Story ...

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CSU Basic Need Initiative supports hungry Chico State students

CSU Basic Need Initiative supports hungry Chico State students

New resources are becoming available for Chico State students through a new Basic Need Initiative, including a multi-million dollar progra...

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Northstate not immune to opioid crisis

Northstate not immune to opioid crisis

Most of the recent attention to the national opioid-overdose crisis has focused on Appalachia and the Southwest, but the problem is jus...

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Schools promote healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes

Schools promote healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes

With diabetes on the rise, preventing the onset of the disease is more important than ever. -By Ruby Larson

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Officials: Apathy behind hight rate of STDs in Butte County

Officials: Apathy behind hight rate of STDs in Butte County

Sexually transmitted diseases aren’t fun for anyone to talk about. However, it seems that Butte County needs its birds-and-the-bees talk ...

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Butte County not immune to opioid crisis

Butte County not immune to opioid crisis

Skyla Smith, 31, started off taking one to two Oxycontin pills a day. She was having fun ... until she lost control. “They found me ...

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Syphilis, opioid abuse on the rise in Butte County

Syphilis, opioid abuse on the rise in Butte County

Butte County health officials are reporting several health trends on the rise in Butte County,  including syphilis and opioid abuse...

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