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Hospital signage and safety legislation pitched as a response to the tragic 2016 death of Laura Levis became law in Massachusetts on Friday, with Gov. Charlie Baker signing it in a ceremony at the State House. Under the law, the Department of Public Health will implement statewide standards requiring hospitals to improve lighting, signage, wayfinding and monitoring, aiming to ensure…

There are millions of American households that struggle to put food on the table every year, but now — millions more are in trouble because of the coronavirus pandemic.

There are millions of American households that struggle to put food on the table every year, but now — millions more are in trouble because of the coronavirus pandemic. Anoushah Rasta reports.

The number of new HIV cases in San Francisco continues to reach record lows, according to a new report released Thursday by the city’s Department of Public Health.

The second death from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County was announced Friday by the county Public Health Department.

Cameras inside the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery caught on video the massive blasts early June 21 from just yards away.

San Francisco Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney announced on Tuesday several compromises to an extensive overhaul of the city’s mental health treatment they have proposed to enact through an upcoming ballot measure.

With overdoses related to fentanyl on the rise in San Francisco, the city will begin implementing a new program at Single Room Occupancy hotels aimed at curbing those overdoses and related deaths.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced plans for a new, long-term approach to help get homeless people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse off the streets and into treatment.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced plans for a new, long-term approach to help get homeless people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse off the streets and into treatment.

Massachusetts health officials are warning residents to practice safe food handling after an outbreak of a foodborne parasite that has sickened more than 100 people in the last three months alone. The state Department of Public Health said there has been a dramatic increase in reports of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness that causes gastrointestinal symptoms, including severe diarrhea.

An investigation uncovered evidence of mistreatment of 23 patients at Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco, including taking photos and videos without consent and giving patients medication without prescriptions, according to the city’s Department of Public Health.

An investigation uncovered evidence of the mistreatment of 23 patients at the Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco, according to the city’s Department of Public Health. Sam Brock reports.

Sodas and other sugary drinks sold in California would come with warning labels about obesity, diabetes and tooth decay under a bill that narrowly cleared the state Senate on Thursday despite strong opposition from the beverage industry.

A traveler with infectious measles passed through Los Angeles International Airport in February, county health officials said Tuesday as they urged anyone who might have been exposed to watch for symptoms of the illness.

A billing policy that has saddled insured patients with huge debt after being treated for emergency and trauma services at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will be changed, city leaders said Friday.

A proposed law that would require the state Department of Public Health to provide the public with specific data about lead poisoning in children is awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s final approval.

A new study offers a set of recommendations based on flaws exposed in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, such as a lack of preparation for a massive natural disaster and a series of missteps in keeping the public informed after the hurricane, NBC News reported. The study, completed by George Washington University’s Milken Institute of Public Health...

It estimated 2,975 deaths from Sept. 2017 through the end of Feb. 2018.

For a third day in a row, New Haven emergency crews responded to multiple overdoses on the New Haven Green that are possibly linked to the synthetic drug K2. City officials said they have reports of a person handing out the drug for free, possibly to get people addicted. The total number of overdoses this week is now over 100,...