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Clouded in Crisis: The battle to access healthcare amid an

WEBAccording to a 2017 study out of UC San Francisco’s Healthforce Center, the state will likely continue to fall very short of meeting the growing demand for primary …

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In Between: Accessing hormone replacement therapy and other

WEBIn Between: Stories of Queer and Trans People of Color in SLO County is an eight-part series from KCBX Public Radio. Through in-depth feature reporting reporter …

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Omicron booster shots now available in SLO County

WEBUpdated Omicron Covid-19 booster vaccines are now available in San Luis Obispo County. The vaccines provide protection against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 …

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SLO County Public Health is collecting local data on post-COVID …

WEBLong COVID-19 symptoms can occur weeks or months after infection. The symptoms can be new, returning or lingering and can consist of fatigue, headaches, hair …

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Breaking the Cycle: TMHA’s comprehensive approach to …

WEBIn the series "Breaking the Cycle," KCBX’s Amanda Wernik tackles how PTSD and homelessness can create a reinforcing cycle. This final episode explores how …

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The impact of an aging population on Central Coast health care …

WEBThe impact of an aging population on Central Coast health care and health care workers. The U.S. population is aging. The baby boom generation will be 65-and …

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French Hospital, Cottage Hospital ranked among top 10% of …

WEBThis award ranks the hospitals among the top 10 percent of all short-term acute care hospitals in the United States that report patient safety data. The award is …

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The impact of an aging population: nurse shortages on the

WEBThe impact of an aging population: nurse shortages on the Central Coast. As the population ages and the baby boomer generation retires, nurse shortages are …

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Breaking the Cycle: How complex PTSD can prolong homelessness

WEBEister explains that the interplay of trauma, PTSD and failure response can create a cycle of recurring homelessness. In the PIT survey, people who reported having …

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Low-income Nipomo, Oceano residents eligible for free air …

WEBNow, a new pilot program will provide 600 South County homes with High-Efficiency Particulate Air purifiers, or HEPA purifiers, which can reduce particulate …

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The Heat Beat: Health impacts of extreme heat

WEBThe Central Coast region grows much of the nation’s fruits and vegetables, and farmworkers are often in the fields during peak hours. By California law, …

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Breaking the Cycle: Homelessness and PTSD in SLO County

WEBAccording to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, almost half of San Luis Obispo County's homeless population who answered a question about PTSD, or post-traumatic …

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The Heat Beat: Scientists say it's time to prepare for extreme heat …

WEBGuirguis points to 2006 as a wakeup call for scientists in California. That’s when a devastating heat wave hit the west coast. “There were hundreds of deaths …

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Newsom's proposed budget slashes public health funding; could …

WEBThe County of Monterey Public Health Department Building. Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget includes a $300 million cut in public health funding. …

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In shadow of pandemic, SLO County drug overdose deaths hit

WEBKCBX News aims to provide our audience with the latest local and regional information and updates on the coronavirus and COVID-19. We will update this post as …

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Behavioral Health Outpatient Unit to open at Marian, will

WEBA new facility designed to treat people having mental health crises is opening soon at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Once it opens, the …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBHere, people demonstrate in favor of trans rights in front of the Supreme Court in 2019. A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance …

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SLO County's first drug & alcohol detox center now complete, set …

WEBThe new Medically Assisted Withdrawal Treatment Center is located at 34 Prado Road in San Luis Obispo. Despite the pandemic delaying construction and …

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SLO County Public Health distributing free Covid-19 tests this …

WEBPublished June 6, 2023 at 2:20 PM PDT. Listen • 2:03. SLO County. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is teaming up with food bank distribution events to …

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FathomVerse video game expands ocean exploration

WEBFathomVerse is a video game that takes players into the depths of the ocean to help scientists identify underwater creatures. Kakani Katija is the principal engineer. …

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