Health
(Español) California anuncia requerimiento de cubre bocas para entornos públicos en interiores
(Español) Como es de es de suponer, es difícil esperar que cesen los masivos volúmenes de personas viajando en los días feriados, como en el Thanksgiving u otras fechas del calendario festivo de EE UU, por lo que el mandato del uso de cubre bocas aparece como una medida necesaria y pertinente.
California Has Safeguards for Workers Exposed to Smoke from Fires, But Do they Work?
California claims some of the strictest protections for farm and outdoor workers in valleys that have been filled with toxic smoke and ash from recent wildfires. But these rules are rarely enforced and few employers are inspected and sanctioned, calling into question their effectiveness.
(Español) California no protegió a trabajadores al aire libre del humo de los incendios forestales bajo nuevo jefe de OSHA con Biden
(Español) La mísera aplicación de la ley estatal sobre el humo no es más que el último ejemplo de la lentitud de la agencia a la hora de actuar sobre las normativas que responden a las crisis agravadas por el cambio climático.
Booster Shots and Omicron. Also, Covid-19 Home “Cures.”
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9467 12:00 PM PDT Booster Shots and Omicron. Cases of Omicron variant are being reported in California and other states. This variant is likely to be more infectious though little is known about how dangerous it is. What do we know about this mutation? How to protect against it? How […]
COVID-19 Is It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?
Siegel said he thinks more suitable terminology would be to call someone “appropriately” or “adequately” vaccinated against covid rather than “fully” vaccinated, since it’s possible that more boosters could be needed in the future — making “full vaccination” a moving target.
New California Law Eases Aid-in-Dying Process
From the time the aid-in-dying law took effect in June 2016 through Dec. 31, 2020, just under two-thirds of the 2,858 people who received prescriptions actually took the medications and died, according to the most recent data from the California Department of Public Health.
Extra Edition: Medicare Enrollment Deadline.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9463 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Medicare Enrollment Deadline. People with Medicare have until midnight today to make changes to their health or prescription drug plans or select a new plan for 2022. This is an opportunity to compare Medicare health plans costs and benefits to find coverage that best […]
Abortion Rights Hearing: Takeaways. Parkinson’s Disease Stigma. Historic Election in Honduras.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9462 12:00 PM PDT Abortion Rights Hearing: Takeaways. The Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on a Mississippi law that makes abortion illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This is one of the most important cases challenging the constitutional right to an abortion to be […]
“Experts in their Fields.”
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 9460 12:00 PM PDT “Experts in their Fields.” Farmworkers, and most of all Indigenous farmworkers, have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic. As essential workers, they constantly run the risk of getting infected when they show up to work during the pandemic, they lack access to health care, […]
Extra Edition: Covid Shots. A Repeat.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 PROGRAM # 9459 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Covid Shots. A Repeat. After the FDA gave the green light, public health workers are set this week to begin giving Covid shots for kids aged 5 to 11. A medical expert welcomes the news, explains the content of the vaccine and the way […]
Noticias
- Report from Beirut: Israel Intensifies Bombardment of Lebanon, Displacing 1.2 Million October 7, 2024
- Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha: One Year After Oct. 7, U.S. Is Still Arming Israel's Slaughter in Gaza October 7, 2024
- "The Path Forward": Palestinian and Israeli Activists Working Toward Peace Featured in New Film October 7, 2024
- Israeli Peace Activist Maoz Inon Lost His Parents on October 7. He's Calling for an End to War & Occupation. October 7, 2024
- Headlines for October 7, 2024 October 7, 2024
