Conferences Help Women Fight Addiction
It's estimated that close to 20% of women will suffer from some sort of drug, alcohol or chemical dependency at some point in their life. But when it comes to beating those addictions, women face barriers men don't.
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Jan Wahl Fights Metabolic Syndrome
An estimated 47 million Americans have metabolic syndrome. Most have never even heard of it. KRON-4's Jan Wahl has some of the risk factors, and is working hard to reduce them.
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SF Kicks Off Hep B Awareness Campaign
The Bay Area has the highest rate of liver cancer in the U.S. It's a deadly disease that often has no symptoms. That's why SF and Stanford University is launching a new campaign, targetting people at most risk.
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Panel: New Warning for Antidepressants
All drugs used to treat children suffering from depression need to carry strong warnings of their links to increased suicide risk. That recommendation comes after two days of hearings before an FDA advisory panel.
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Restoring African American Trust in Care
Nationwide, African Americans are deprived of the kind of health care that most other groups take for granted. Now a coalition of SF hospitals and public health officials are addressing those inequalities.
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Study: Many Older Gamblers Healthier
A surprising Yale University study found that older recreational gamblers seem to be healthier than non-gamblers.
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Hospital Tries to Diversify Medicine
CA has the most diverse population of any state in America, yet that is not reflected in the makeup of its health providers. But one Bay Area hospital is trying to change that, one student at a time.
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Clinton Sparks Trend, Heart Attack News
Former President Clinton's heart problem is inspiring a new medical trend. Also, find out 9 leading risk factors for heart disease and a warning to pregnant women about medications.
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Fruits May Prevent Childhood Leukemia
Leukemia is the most common cancer in children. A study from U.C. Berkeley could give parents some simple ways to dramatically reduce the risk of children ever getting the disease.
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Antibiotic May Cause Cardiac Deaths
A widely used antibiotic long considered safe dramatically increases the risk of cardiac arrest, particularly when taken with some popular drugs for infections and high blood pressure, a huge study found.
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Dr Sees Patients on Day of Appointments
Often, you have to make an appointment weeks in advance to see your doctor. But there is a growing movement to change that.
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Fit & Fat Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Is a lack of physical fitness a bigger risk for heart disease than being overweight? A new study may have the answer.
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Doctors Using Robots to Help Patients
 Modern medicine is becoming increasingly high-tech. Now surgeons at U.C. Davis Medical Center are taking that idea to the next level, using robots to take care of patients after surgery.
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Full Body Scans Increase Cancer Risk?
Full body scans are supposed to protect you, by helping spot problems long before any symptoms appear. But now a new study is raising questions about their benefits, and even their safety.
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Chocolate May Prevent Heart Attacks
There's more good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours.
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West Nile Virus Paralyzes Local Woman
West Nile Virus is on the rise in California. It can be deadly. But one Bay Area woman found that even when it does not kill, it can still have potentially life-long consequences.
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