The period of open enrollment in the Medicare program, which provides medical insurance for those over 65, is rapidly coming to an end.

California is at the halfway point in the enrollment period for the insurance market known as Covered California.

(Español) Su mayor temor es que su hijo termine en México, lejos de su familia y amigos, en un país del que sabe poco y nada. “Hay miles de personas pasando por estos problemas… y están en la misma situación… Están en la oscuridad, sin saber qué hacer, a dónde ir o a quién pedir ayuda”.

Public health officials say they’re focusing more on cocaine addiction in light of today’s deadly overdose threat, and trying to address the larger issue of addiction in general.

The excessive use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry contributes to the epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and makes infections harder to treat.