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Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Calif. clinic licensed by controversial stem cell treatment group

February 1, 2012, 12:05 AM
Doctors at a Southern California clinic have announced that they are “licensed and trained” to perform a stem cell treatment pioneered by a Colorado group that is being sued by the U.S. Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has asked a federal judge to stop... + read more
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Dire shortage of doctors as senior population rises

July 19, 2010, 12:05 AM
Six out of nine regions in California have a shortage of primary care physicians, and the problem may be worsening: With nearly 30 percent of our physicians more than 60 years old, more doctors are nearing retirement here than in any other state. The findings are part of a report on the state... + read more
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Medical professionals take turf wars to the Capitol

February 25, 2010, 12:03 AM
There are perhaps no battles under the Capitol’s dome that invoke as much wrath as those over medical professionals’ “scope of practice.” The phrase refers to the guidelines that say what doctors, nurses or chiropractors can or cannot do. The battles can touch on issues... + read more
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Medical board executive director to resign

January 15, 2010, 11:25 AM
Update: The California Medical Board released a statement today about the departure of its executive director, Barbara Johnston: After achieving many of her goals, including implementing the Telemedicine pilot in partnership with the UC Davis Health system and integrating technological... + read more
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