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Four-legged friend named Huggie helps young patients cope at UC Davis Cancer Center

A two-year-old Labrador-Golden retriever mix named Huggie is the newest addition to UC Davis' Comprehensive Cancer Center's team. After over a year of intensive training, Huggie works with pediatric patients and their families to help reduce stress, fear, pain and anxiety levels.

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Meet Huggie, who helps child cancer patients at UC Davis Health

A 2-year-old Labrador-golden retriever mix is the newest team member at UC Davis Health, helping reduce stress for pediatric cancer patients.

‘Good food is good medicine.’ Meet UCD Med Center’s new chef

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Hospital food gets a farm-to-fork makeover from UC Davis Medical Center's new chef

After bring sustainable, local food to Levi's Stadium in the Bay Area and to Sacramento's Golden 1, Santana Diaz takes on the ambitious challenge of bringing the farm-to-fork philosophy to the UC Davis Medical Center.

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‘Good food is good medicine.’ Meet UCD Med Center’s new chef

UC Davis Medical Center’s café has a new executive chef, Santana Diaz, who has started to incorporate the farm-to-fork moment into the hospital's meals for visitors and patients.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

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Here’s what the suicide epidemic looks like in California

Nearly 4,300 Californians killed themselves in 2016, a 50 percent increase from 2001, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Respected Stanford surgeon takes reins of UCD's neurological surgery department

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There's a new chief of UCD Health's neurosurgery department. Hint: his famous wife ran for governor

Sure, this Stanford neurosurgeon has an impeccable resume and plenty of awards, but he also has a famous spouse. Hint: She ran for California governor in 2010.

Lead is found in toddler formulas, California sues manufacturers

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California accuses 2 manufacturers of selling toddler formulas with dangerous levels of lead

Utah-based Nutraceutical and Newport Beach-based Graceleigh told the Attorney General's Office they have pulled the two formulas from store shelves in CA, but Becerra said he's filed suit to seek fines and ensure the businesses improve their quality assurance testing.

HPV vaccine to prevent cancer: A pediatrician’s recommendation

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HPV vaccines save lives but could save more, UCD Cancer Center says. It's spreading the word

Human papillomaviruses account for nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer every year. The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center announced Thursday it is partnering with 69 National Cancer Institute centers to boost HPV vaccination and screenings.

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An illustrative look at why NASH is a major public health issue and growing concern

Liver specialists say there’s a form of hepatitis that is sneaking up on about 12 percent of the U.S. population, or 25 million Americans. It's called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH. NASH Education Program and the 1st International NASH Day.

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A doctor explains what NASH is and why you should be concerned

Liver specialists say there’s a form of hepatitis that is sneaking up on about 12 percent of the U.S. population, an estimated 25 million Americans, and they want to urge primary-care providers to send patients for testing earlier in the game.

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A liver disease you've never heard of is putting 25 million Americans' lives at risk

Liver specialists say there’s a form of hepatitis sneaking up on about 12 percent of the U.S. population, an estimated 25 million Americans, and they want to urge primary-care providers to send patients for testing earlier. Called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, it occurs when too much fat is stored in liver cells.

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How do you get a skeptical patient to test for cancer? UCD, health center target cultural barriers

UC Davis Cancer Center and the Health and Life Organization (HALO) are launching a three-year project to increase screenings and cancer treatment for Asian Americans in the primary care setting.

Water & Drought

‘That’s the water we are paying to drink’

Mobile home park residents complain about their drinking water in the Delta Loop of Isleton, Sunday, May 27, 2018.

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Take a tour of Kaiser’s new downtown offices

The new Downtown Commons Medical Offices of Kaiser Permanente are filled with art, nature and sweeping Sacramento skyline views. The offices open June 4, 2018. The location also offers free parking, a rarity in downtown.

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As Kaiser shows off new Sacramento medical facility, officials call it good for health of downtown

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kaiser Permanente’s Downtown Commons Medical Offices in Sacramento, the health giant’s leaders and public officials touted the facility Friday morning as a cornerstone of the downtown revitalization and a catalyzing force for the local economy.

5 most common toxins found in California drinking water

Water & Drought

Does your water district fail to comply with drinking water standards?

There are 3,015 independent water systems serving communities in California. As of May 2018, 269 of these suppliers were out of compliance with state drinking water standards. Use this database to see if your community’s water system is out of compliance.

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