Blood pressure medication recalled due to cancerous chemical

More than 500,000 bottles of blood pressure medication have been recalled for having high levels of a cancer-causing chemical. 

North Bay mouth and foot artist featured in national calendar

A Sonoma County artist is gaining attention for her impressionistic landscapes, and her technique, using only her mouth and feet to paint. 

Groundbreaking blood test can detect more than 50 cancers, Bay Area biotech says

A Bay Area biotech company is behind a potentially groundbreaking blood test that promises to be a game-changer in cancer detection, with the ability to discover more than 50 types of cancer even before symptoms appear.

Hundreds of Oaklanders show support for an elderly ice cream vendor after he was robbed
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In a show of community support, hundreds of Oakland residents showed up on Saturday to support Don Juan, an elderly ice cream cart vendor who was robbed at gunpoint last week.

Health Watch - Staying healthy during a heat wave
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We talk live with Fox Medical Team's Beth Galvin about specific steps you should take, and the warning signs that you are overheated and may need medical attention.

Aquatic therapy gets upgrade at George Mark Children's House

The Betty Higgins Pediatric Palliative Aquatic Centers is the only place in the country providing water therapy to children with registered nurses

More than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication recalled: See the list

The FDA has issued a recall of over 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication due to "failed dissolution specifications." Here's the list.

Beloved Berkeley school volunteer honored after surviving carjacking rampage

Robert Clear was greeted Wednesday with roaring cheers from a Berkeley elementary school community where he has long volunteered. Clear was among those struck and injured by an alleged carjacker.

As we fall back, here's how much sleep your state gets

A study from the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that sleep patterns vary by state, with differences in how long and when people sleep.

When cars become a financial burden
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Gustavo Flores-Mac?as, Dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, why more Americans are struggling to make their monthly car-loan payments.

Beloved school volunteer, struck and injured by alleged carjacker in Berkeley, to be honored

A 78-year-old Berkeley man, who was recently struck by a car on his way to the school where he's been a longtime volunteer, is expected to receive a thunderous reception when he returns to the school to be honored this week.

Bay Area teens learn lessons thousands of miles away from home

This summer, 11 young Bay Area basketball players took a life-changing trip designed to get them to see beyond the court and get a global perspective.  

Popular food influencer dies after giving birth to first child at home

Beloved food influencer Stacey Hatfield, 30, has died after experiencing an “extremely rare complication" just hours after giving birth to her son.

Warmer temperatures fuel increased sugar consumption, study says

A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that warmer weather may be increasing Americans’ sugar intake.

Just a little alcohol could increase dementia risk for seniors, study finds

A new study led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Yale and Cambridge, suggests that even small amounts of alcohol consumption may increase the risk of dementia in older adults.