Health & Medical

The Department of Health and Human Services put out a press release on January 5th announcing the reduction in the number of recommended childhood vaccines, aligning more with peer nations. All vaccines under the old schedule will be still be available. Certain vaccines will only be recommended for high risk groups or populations and other vaccines will fall under "shared clinical decision-making", allowing for flexibility based on needs to reduce unnecessary exposure to a

Data Manipulation at the CDC and Defense Department Being Investigated - The “safe and effective” narrative about the COVID-19 vaccines is unraveling and civil and criminal cases are being pursued, aided by several whistleblowers and new audits that have been conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the President Donald J. Trump administration. 

Food labels like "sell-by," "best-by," and "use-by" dates are ubiquitous on grocery items, yet they often sow confusion among shoppers. It is estimated that 3 billion pounds of food / year is wasted due to labeling confusion. A 2025 survey indicates that 88% households regularly discard foods at or near these dates.

A generous and anonymous donor has offered a matching gift of up to $125,000 for NorthState Care Clinic to fund the refurbishment and to pay off the mortgage for their new facility on Victor Ave. in Redding.  As reported on Nov. 9th, the NorthState Care Clinic is preparing to move from their rented Athens Avenue location in Redding to the newly-purchased facility which is located across from a clinic that provides abortion services. The NorthState Care Clinic has saved 47 liv

In a seismic shift for American healthcare, President Donald Trump's revived Most Favored Nations (MFN) policy is slashing prescription drug prices by tying them to the lowest rates in other developed countries, promising billions in savings for patients and taxpayers. But as the administration secures landmark deals with major pharmaceutical giants, critics point to a history of Democratic resistance.

President Trump's "Trump Accounts" initiative establishes tax-advantaged investment accounts for American children to build long-term wealth, modeled loosely on individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The program, enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provides a one-time $1,000 government seed deposit for U.S. citizen children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, with parents enrolling via a new IRS form during tax filing.

As Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his vocal campaign against direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising, the push to ban drug ads on television remains a contentious battleground in U.S. health policy. Kennedy, a longtime critic of the pharmaceutical industry, has made restricting these ads a cornerstone of his agenda under the Trump administration.

In a move that could reshape the American food industry, San Francisco has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against ten major manufacturers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), accusing them of creating addictive products that have sparked a public health crisis. Echoing the epic battles against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, this case highlights how corporate strategies—rooted in historical ties between tobacco and food giants—have engineered overconsumption.

As the holiday season ramps up, Mother Nature is delivering an early gift – or perhaps a soggy challenge – in the form of a classic Pineapple Express. This atmospheric river, named for its origins near Hawaii where it picks up tropical moisture, is set to drench the West Coast this week, bringing much-needed rain to drought-prone Northern California.

A massive blanket of dense fog has enveloped much of California's Central Valley, including the Redding area, for over two weeks, marking one of the most prolonged and intense episodes in recent years. This phenomenon, known as tule fog—a type of radiation fog common in the region during winter—has reduced visibility to near zero in spots, lowered temperatures significantly, and raised safety concerns on roadways.

The need is great.  The task is formidable.  The all-star team has been assembled.  The Rural Northern California Medical Education Consortium (“Consortium”) has been formed that includes a broad coalition of health care professionals, educators, and community leaders to tackle a crisis facing the North State.  There is a shortage of physicians practicing in the area and it's getting worse as doctors retire. There are no medical schools in California between Sacramento and P

Dr. Daniel Amen, the founder of Change Your Brain Foundation, BrainMD, and Amen University is a New York Times best-selling author and a practicing psychiatrist who has been treating the mentally ill and studying the science of brain health.  He recently revealed on a Tucker Carlson podcast that, contrary to what people have been led to believe, marijuana is not an innocuous substance.  There are real dangers that he has witnessed over his decades-long career and he is soundi

Board of Supervisor Matt Plummer (District 4) led a well-attended town hall event on Monday evening at the Dignity Health Connected Living to provide more details to the public about the True North Behavioral Health Campus proposed for Shasta County by Signature Healthcare Services and to answer as many questions as possible.  Funding for the campus is not a certainty and won’t be known until late spring 2026, when the State’s Department of Health Care Services makes its dete

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major manufacturers of ultra-processed foods. It's about time they were taken to task. Congress isn't going to save us from them.

The Trump DOJ asked the Supreme Court to shield the Monsanto corporation from lawsuits stemming from suspected cancer risks from their Roundup weed killer.

A bombshell leaked audio recording has plunged the Campbell Soup Company into crisis, sparking nationwide outrage, a trending boycott, and an active investigation by the Florida Attorney General. The recording featured an hour-long rant, secretly recorded in 2024 and made public last week.  It allegedly features a senior Campbell executive trashing the company’s own products and claiming its chicken comes from “bioengineered meat” or is “3D-printed.” Campbell has categoricall

A Press Release was issued on November 26th by HHSA that indicates Director Coleman and her team has been able to “complete a deeper review of the financial models, payor mix, Medi-Cal impact, staffing implications, and regional commitments related to the campus…Having now received the additional information needed, I [Coleman] am confident this project aligns with the best interests of Shasta County and our broader region.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Prioritize Treatment and Work Over Permanent Housing – HUD Secretary Scott Turner stated on Fox Business program that the root problem of homelessness is mental illness and drug addiction/drug abuse.  He wants to restore accountability to a system that has been a has been a slush fund for nonprofits around the country who were being rewarded for the more people they have in their system. 

$2.2 Million Marching Grant from Shasta County's Opioid Settlement Funds was awarded to The Good News Rescue Mission for a $21 Million Expansion Project Funded by the State of California. This will provide for a 75-bed in-patient substance abuse treatment facility which will be part of a two phase program for rehabilitation, training, housing, and long-term support for adults with substance abuse disorders.

The Trump administration has prioritized cutting illegal drug pipelines into the U.S. through historic efforts, using a whole-of-government approach.