KQED Health

Health policy, politics and poetics from the biggest state and the biggest NPR affiliate.

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Noticed @kqedhealth has been a little quiet lately? That’s because you can now follow all of our #health stories via:

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“What does that mean for me, am I going to die sooner?” Sabrina Hanes, a 33-year-old mother, remembers what it was like to learn the science of how childhood trauma works its way into a person’s body -- both mentally and physically.

Listen here: https://t.co/j0EnTTqSrj

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Health reporters/freelancers: one more day to apply! "Want to learn how to write more accurate, in-depth stories on medical research and how medical decisions are made?" Obviously. Here's some free training in early October from @AHCJ https://t.co/SmZleqche9

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Health/freelance reporters: August goes fast, so don't forget to apply for the 2018 California Data Fellowship by 8/27 https://t.co/nbezfXcNRz via @ReportingHealth

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"You have to think maybe one day this could happen to me, happen to my kids... it's more of empathy and not just sympathizing with someone." — @YannaWilliams18 on reaching out to people on the #RoadToChange

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Most people look forward to going home after a stay at the hospital. But what if you don't have a home?

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Trump to shift federal funding for teen pregnancy prevention to abstinence-focused programs https://t.co/TAbwCrV9Zm

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But will telecoms and govt. open the pipelines so we can use them? https://t.co/5lQygiPQom

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Hint: it’s not drugmakers. https://t.co/nw0Huks8Ly via @TheEconomist

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Labor Union Pressures Kaiser Permanente with Protests Across California https://t.co/Wjj4g0xM9y

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Health Care Revamp At The L.A. County Jails https://t.co/APax4np2GY

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Scientists Aim To Pull Peer Review Out Of The 17th Century https://t.co/5ka7WjIDOJ

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How would you help after a mass shooting? A new kind of training offers advice. https://t.co/987xdxE0hl

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Covered CA finishes open enrollment w/ 423,484 new sign ups, up 3% over last year https://t.co/i5fSZwlnc8

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New public health innovations that make sense: Putting a domestic violence shelter AT the hospital
story by @AnnaGorman of @KHNews @CalHealthline https://t.co/HUOubtXLo0

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We are interviewing the head of Covered California today. What questions do YOU have for him? @CoveredCA

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Thorild Urdal is a Norwegian citizen who has lived in Oakland for more than 30 years. Even though she can't vote in American elections she came to the Oakland Women's March because she still has the power to "educate and agitate." @KQEDnews