The Telegraph is reporting on a study that finds sperm levels of men who kept their pocket during the day were quite seriously affected in 47 percent of cases. Fertility experts are warning man that using a mobile for as little as an hour a day is “cooking sperm” and lowering level significantly. The new […]

In a piece by Bradley J. Fikes, Los Angeles Times, San Diego biomedical company, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals will be introducing a competitor medication for treating AIDS and cancer for $1 a capsule. This is in direct response to a nationwide outrage, when Martin Shkreli acquired the rights to Draraprim, a brand name formulation of a generic […]

NPR this week, tackled the difficult issue of determining when to get a mammogram. Is it at 40 or 45 or more often or sooner? In the case of Stephanie Nichols, a 44-year-old stay at home mom in Boston, she first thought about getting a mammogram when she turned 40. But what was surprising, she […]

Appearing on MSNBC, Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro says “Hispanics have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Affordable Care Act” and the reason that Clinton has “strong” support in the Hispanic community is because she has a “long track record of supporting the issues that Hispanics… care about.” Steve Guest, media reporter added […]

According to scientists in Cambridge, England, if you want to have a healthier and taller baby, you might want to have a child in the summer months. The researchers fund that babies born in the summer months (June, July and August) did better in three key health areas: height, age of puberty and birth weight. […]

A new law signed by California Governor Jerry Brown expands public healthcare to individual under the age of 18 who are in the country illegally. Under Senate Bill 4, by Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), $40 million will be spent to provide healthcare to individuals without legal status. Approximately 170,000 kids will be will automatically be […]

CNN Money is Reporting: Remember the drug used by cancer and AIDS patients that skyrocketed from $13.50 to $750 a pill? Well, the price has yet to come back to earth. The company still has not cut the price below $750 even though it vowed that it would on national TV and in a public […]

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Northern California are offering up to $200 in free marijuana per individual for the next week. According to the Los Angeles Times, “Patients eligible for the free products must have a prescription and home addresses in Cobb, Kelseyville, Middletown or Hidden Valley Lake — among the hardest hit communities over the […]

The legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients was supported by a majority of members in the California State Assembly and is now heading to the State Senate, where it is expected to pass. If the State Senate votes in favor of the bill, it will head to Gov. […]

Major kudos to Governor Brown, who signed the bill into law yesterday, and to all those who voted for the measure in both houses. For moderates, the significance of SB 277 is even bigger than the actual policy contained within the new law. It is a triumph over the hue and cry of a sincere, […]