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Coronavirus Diagnosis in California Highlights Testing Flaws

Already in deep distress, the patient was rushed last week to a hospital in Northern California, severely ill and unable to breathe on her own. Doctors at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, near Sacramento, provided the woman with critical care but also considered an unlikely diagnosis: infection with the coronavirus. Hospital administrators said… Read More: Coronavirus Diagnosis in California Highlights Testing Flaws »

Bear spotted wandering around California neighborhood finally caught

A bear on the loose for two days in a residential California neighborhood, at times wandering near a local elementary school, was tranquilized Friday morning, but not before passersby got very close, capturing images on their phones. The large black bear was spotted on North Mayflower Avenue in Monrovia, about 2:30 a.m. local time, according… Read More: Bear spotted wandering around California neighborhood finally caught »

Flu Is Now Widespread In 10 States, Including California, Texas, Alabama

The flu is not just a cold. It’s symptoms can really knock you for a loop. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty Well, this November really flu by, for sure. The flu season is off to a particularly early start this year with seemingly more influenza activity last month than any other November since 2009, the year… Read More: Flu Is Now Widespread In 10 States, Including California, Texas,… »

What this sunny, religious town in California teaches us about living longer

But that’s not Loma Linda’s only wellness claim to fame. This city of 21,000 is one of the five original blue zones, regions in the world where people live longest and are the healthiest. In fact, the people in this community tend to live eight to 10 years longer than the average American. Experts say… Read More: What this sunny, religious town in California teaches us about… »