Health

From excessive hygiene to low-fiber diets, author Theresa MacPhail explores the deep-rooted causes of rising allergy rates in her new book Allergic.

Officials warn that the recent wet winter has made rivers dangerous. Also, California State University may raise tuition to cover the budget gap, and the state hospital industry is asking for a bailout.

Congressional investigators say the use of a regulatory loophole to erase smoke pollution from the official record is on the rise.

Last week the FDA eased restrictions for gay and bisexual men who want to donate blood. CapRadio’s Vicki Gonzalez spoke with the blood donation non-profit Vitalant, which contributed research that helped the department come to this decision.

A new report says California will have a smaller almond crop this year. Also, dozens of bills are in limbo, and California is experimenting with guaranteed income pilot programs.

Dr. James E. Cottrell expands on the fears and importance of getting surgery.

A state Senate bill would extend workers’ compensation coverage of post-traumatic stress injuries for firefighters and police officers. But a separate bill to cover paramedics and EMTs is unlikely to be heard.

Though the budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion, Newsom said he does not plan to dip into the state’s rainy day fund, instead proposing a mix of funding delays, cuts and renewing a tax on health insurers.

In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

Chico State is offering mental health support to students in the wake of this weekend’s deadly shooting. Also, a recent study done in conjunction with the town of Paradise sheds light on reducing wildfire risk, and seventeen-year-olds in California would get the right to vote under a proposal making its way through the state Legislature.