From the Cupertino Patch. With the ever rising cost of health care, women over 55 are postponing - and even forgoing their annual breast exam all in name of saving a few bucks. The California Department of Public Health has a Cancer Detection Program… more »

From the Los Angeles Times. A random inspection of a commercial truck in Northern California turned up radioactivity in a load of cargo, the California Highway Patrol said late Friday. What was surprising was the source: metal bathroom tissue boxes.… more »

From California Watch. California public health authorities released a ream of documents reflecting reports by hospitals on infections that crop up during patient stays. California authorities say they are reviewing results of an in-depth infection-r… more »

From the Food Poison Journal. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a letter on January 17, 2012 to Mark McAfee, CEO of Organic Pastures Dairy in Fresno, California, explaining the link between his company?s raw milk products and a… more »

From the Sacramento Bee. When scientists in labs in the Netherlands and Wisconsin recently took a fearsome bird-flu virus, which until now hasn't been very contagious for humans, and made it airborne, the news provoked an international flutter of alarm… more »

From the Turlock Journal. An emission-reducing raisin tray burning system, a natural gas conversion kit for locomotive engines, and an all-electric agricultural sprayer are just a few of the new technologies being developed with the goal of improving a… more »

From the Paso Robles Press. On Friday, Dec. 19 a tobacco sales to minors sting conducted by Paso Robles Police Department and San Luis Obispo County Tobacco Control Program, enlisted the help of a local teen who attempted to purchase tobacco at 28 of t… more »