Health
Stem cell therapy goes to the dogs
A new treatment that involves injecting an animal's own stem cells into arthritic joints is working wonders on a San Rafael dog.
Health
Pacifica woman cured of flesh-eating bacteria
What started off as a scrape on Lori Madsen's arm quickly turned into a fight for her life.
Health
West Nile alert sounded on Peninsula
Residents are being asked to be extra careful after a second animal on the Peninsula tested positive for the West Nile virus.
Health
Grand jury: Ban healthy SF surcharges
Most restaurants surveyed by a grand jury that collected money for employee healthcare ended up just pocketing much of the money.
Environment
Rattlers biting at California’s ankles
Keep your hiking boots high and tight this summer because California is crawling with snakes.
Health
California could face doctor shortage
An influx of newly insured patients under President Obama's healthcare law could further strain California's underfunded healthcare system.
Education
Schools bulk up on better nutrition
We tell our kids to eat right. Then we send them to school to eat congealed mashed potatoes and mystery meat?
Health
Free, fast AIDS tests come to Oakland
Mike's Pharmacy in Oakland is participating in a pilot program to make HIV screenings a permanent service in drugstores nationwide.
Environment
‘Tis the season to watch for ticks
Despite popular belief, Lyme-bearing ticks are a local issue, especially in Sonoma and Marin. Don't get bitten.
Health
Youth use poetry to raise diabetes awareness
San Francisco youth have armed themselves with poetry in the fight against diabetes.
Health
Local hospitals fined for negligence
Try not to think of this article the next time you go in for major surgery.
Health
Doctors accused of behaving badly
Imagine paying ten times more than you should for surgery, just to have your doctor pocket some of the extra dough. Outraged? You ...
Environment
Gun club balks at Lake Merced cleanup bill
Years have passed, fingers have been pointed, and now it seems The City is finally making headway in cleaning up Lake Merced.
Government
Battling it out over new smoking tax
When it comes to another dollar in taxes on a pack of cigarettes, supporters and opponents are making their voices heard.
Health
Filthy humans covered in germs
Stop worrying about germs on a public restroom doorknob, because there is a new bacteria carrier in town: You.
Health
Virtual medicine helps rural kids hear
Technology can be both a boon and a pain. But for kids like Grace Lee, it bears an important gift.
Environment
Grass-fed meat is the new organic
Stay away from the pink slime and move onto some happy meat.
Business
Oakland pot school on the struggle
Oakland’s most famous establishment of higher education has fallen on not so high times.
Health
Dangerous Mercury found in cosmetics
Illegal skin creams sold to lighten one's complexion pose a health risk to cream users and their families.
Health
Polluted water is poisoning Californians
Nitrate groundwater contamination, which can be fatal, has spread across California's farming communities.
Health
Hospital clowns heal with laughter
There's a gang of clowns who are roaming Bay Area hospitals and looking to stir things up. Their objective is singular: to find ...
Health
Norovirus attacks the Bay Area
Norovirus aka “the stomach bug” has been spreading through the Bay Area at a record-setting rate.
Health
Father and son team up on brain drug
Many fathers bond with their sons over baseball and girls. This father is helping his son fight brain degeneration.
Health
Free condoms for SF teens by mail
Taking notice of the high rates of STDs among teenagers, health officials have launched a condom program to make safe sex more practical.
Health
Viagra may cure children’s condition
Stanford researchers have found Viagra may be the cure for a rare lymphatic condition found in children.