More Californians Are Dying at Home. Another Covid ‘New Normal’?
The covid-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in the proportion of Californians who are dying at home rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerating a slow but steady rise that dates back at...
View ArticleThe Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
A growing number of California’s oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong trend that accelerated during the covid pandemic. Deaths attributed to malnutrition more than doubled, from...
View ArticleAumenta el número de californianos mayores que muere por desnutrición
Cada vez más adultos mayores en California mueren de desnutrición, una tendencia de años que se aceleró durante la pandemia de covid. Las muertes atribuidas a la desnutrición aumentaron más del doble,...
View ArticleYoung People Are Having Less Sex Than Their Parents Did at Their Age....
Young adults aren’t behaving the way their parents did: They’re not drinking as much, they’re facing more mental health challenges, and they’re living with their parents longer. On top of that,...
View ArticlePor qué los adultos jóvenes tienen menos sexo que el que tuvieron sus padres
Los adultos jóvenes no actúan como sus padres: no beben tanto, enfrentan más problemas de salud mental y viven más tiempo con mamá y papá. Además, los videojuegos y las redes sociales se han...
View ArticleExcessive Drinking During the Pandemic Increased Alcoholic Liver Disease...
Excessive drinking during the covid-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a KFF Health News...
View ArticleConsumo excesivo de alcohol durante la pandemia eleva muertes por enfermedad...
El consumo excesivo de alcohol durante la pandemia de covid aumentó tanto las muertes por enfermedad hepática alcohólica que la afección mató a más californianos que los accidentes automovilísticos o...
View ArticleHeat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It’s Getting Hotter
Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to...
View ArticleDads Drive Growth in California’s Paid Family Leave Program
In a sign of growing domestic equality, more new dads are claiming paid family leave to bond with their babies and support their partners during the first weeks of parenthood. In California, which has...
View ArticleA Record Number of Californians Are Visiting Emergency Rooms for Dog Bites
Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data shows increased rates of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths from dog bites, with new...
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