Health & Medical

Drugs made in America create jobs, drive prices down, and protect national security. Combined with recent advances in cancer treatment, the changes could ease one of the heaviest burdens facing Shasta County and North State families: the cost of staying alive and functioning. On August 31, President Trump announced agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical manufacturers under the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) pricing initiative. Combined with earlier deals, 26 companies now

Redding marked a significant milestone today with the grand opening celebration of the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center. The new $70 million outpatient facility, operated by Dignity Health’s Mercy Medical Center Redding, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning at 10 a.m., followed by public tours until 3 p.m. Located at 2396 Henderson Road near the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues along the Sacramento River, the approximately 40,000-square-foot, two-story

REDDING, Calif. — A routine emergency room visit at Mercy Medical Center Redding left one patient staring at a $14,136 bill for a few hours of care that included lab work, an EKG, and a chest X-ray. The patient was never placed in a room, aside from a brief consultation with the ER doctor, and spent most of the time in the waiting room lobby. After insurance adjustments of $13,396.90, the hospital billed the patient $739.10. That figure did not match reality. Medicare allowed

OPINION August 12, 2026 In 2020 and 2021, as the official story from the CDC, FDA, and Dr. Anthony Fauci dominated every screen and newspaper, something did not sit right with me. I began questioning the narrative when I came across a short interview shared by filmmaker Mikki Willis featuring Judy Mikovits, Ph.D. Mikovits, who had once worked in research connected to Fauci’s orbit, described what she saw as deep corruption. That led me to her book Plague of Corruption. From

A recent discussion on X pointed out an uncomfortable pattern: the diagnostic thresholds for common conditions keep shifting, instantly turning large numbers of previously healthy people into patients—and reliable customers for the pharmaceutical industry. Hypertension, prediabetes, and diabetes were the examples cited. Those cases are well documented. They are also part of a larger process that has increasingly treated normal aging itself as a collection of medical deficienc

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 10 establishing what the administration calls “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations.” The order seeks to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children, space out administrations, and strengthen protections for religious and medical exemptions. Trump signs Executive Order on childhood vaccine schedule - Credit: baltimoresun.com The order divides childhood immunizations int

Kevin Crye (on the right), photo courtesy of VoteKevinCrye.com Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye is fighting colon cancer the only way he knows how — with eyes wide open, a growing integrative toolkit, and a refusal to sit quietly in the passenger seat. Diagnosed by Redding gastroenterologist Dr. Paul Dhanuka after Crye noticed increasing rectal bleeding (symptoms he had first seen roughly two years earlier but delayed addressing), Crye has undergone conventional chemothera

Shasta County’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) isn’t just another department. It accounts for more than half of the county’s roughly $600–650 million annual budget — approximately $300 million under its control — and employs around 1,000 people across roughly 100 programs. Much of that money flows from state and federal sources to fund mandated services such as social services, behavioral health, public assistance, and public health. When the bulk of your funding com

NorthState Care Clinic's New Location at 2021 Victor Ave., Redding, CA NorthState Care Clinic has moved to their new location at 2021 Victor Ave and is inviting the community to their Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, July 11th, 6:00-8:00 PM. REDDING, Calif. - PRESS RELEASE - Submitted by NorthState Care Clinic NorthState Care Clinic (NSCC), formerly Care Net Pregnancy Center, is thrilled to move into their new location on Victor Ave. This move represents a new season

In a significant shift in U.S. public health policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 29 directing federal agencies to align the nation’s childhood vaccine recommendations with practices in peer, developed countries, potentially reducing the number of routine immunizations recommended for all children. The order endorses a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) scientific assessment comparing the U.S. schedule to those in countries like Canada, G

“In Japan they were able to [show] that ALL the excess deaths were in the vaccinated group… for over 20 million Japanese people… They found that the peak mortality was 100 days after vaccination.” — Dr. Robert Clancy, Australian immunologist and emeritus professor. Dr. Robert Clancy, Proffessor Emeritus of Immunology - Credit: biomune.au “Andrew Madrid’s analysis of all-cause deaths reveals a clear link between vaccination and rising mortality, with tens of thousands of exc

Redding, CA (May 20, 2026) — The Shasta County Board of Supervisors convened its regular meeting on Tuesday, addressing a mix of public safety initiatives, long-term planning, fiscal pressures, and community health concerns amid ongoing local tensions. Shasta County Fire Chief Sean O'Hara Defensible Space Push One of the opening presentations came from Chief Sean O’Hara on the rollout of stayreadyshasta.com, a new resource aimed at helping residents prepare for wildfires and

WASHINGTON — Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s FDA Commissioner, resigned Tuesday, May 12, 2026, after just over a year in the role, capping a tenure marked by policy clashes, staff turnover, and public criticism from figures within the administration’s health reform circles. Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon known for his outspoken views on COVID-19 policies during the pandemic, faced mounting pressure from multiple sides. Health industry executives, anti-abortion adv

How FDA's Vaccine Safety Algorithm May Have Hidden Serious Side Effects — And What Happened to the Scientist Who Tried to Fix Three Wise Monkeys symbolize the suppression or masking of vaccine safety signals. Imagine you're running a giant complaint box for car accidents. Every time someone reports a crash, you throw the note into the box. To spot patterns — like “this one model of car keeps having brake failures” — you use a computer program that compares new complaints agai

In November of 2025, a comprehensive, peer-reviewed study was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that delivered a scathing indictment of “gender-affirming care” for minors, concluding that puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries. These interventions expose children and adolescents to significant, often irreversible harms with virtually no reliable evidence of long-term benefit. Commissioned in response to President Trump’s January

Hundreds gathered at the Shasta District Fairgrounds in Anderson, California, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, to honor Nora McNeill, RN and licensed midwife, who has dedicated 50 years to serving families in Redding and across Northern California. The free, family-friendly event celebrated her remarkable career, during which she has attended more than 1,185 births—many in home settings—while mentoring future midwives and advocating for low-risk pregnancies outside traditional ho

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other nation, with total expenditures reaching $4.9 trillion in 2023, or about $14,570 per person. This accounts for nearly 18% of GDP, far exceeding the average of other high-income countries, which hover around 9-11% of GDP. Despite this investment, outcomes like life expectancy and infant mortality lag behind peers, raising questions about efficiency.

The Epoch Times recently published an interesting opinion piece "Reclaiming the Third Space" that explores the concept of three distinct "places" in daily life. It draws from sociologist Ray Oldenburg's framework, and argues that clear separation between these spaces is essential for brain and emotional health through varied stimuli that regulate stress, foster belonging, and support flexible identities.

Health officials in Shasta County report that the ongoing measles outbreak, first identified on January 30, 2026, has resulted in eight confirmed cases, but remains contained due to effective public health measures and community cooperation.The additional cases did not lead to further community spread because patients isolated promptly upon identification as contacts. Public Health continues to monitor and notify potentially exposed individuals from the original patient's con

Alessio and Jessi Pasini are an Italian-American couple running the popular YouTube channel @ThePasinis, where they share content about cultural differences, food reactions, recipes, and personal life updates. Alessio was born in the U.S. but raised in Italy and Jessi is from Tennessee. They fell in love, and got married in 2019. They have captured the hearts of their viewers by openly documenting their 6-year infertility struggle, including multiple IVF rounds and a high-r