Health Headlines

TB patient to stay in jail, judge rules

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49 EST

STOCKTON - A week after he was incarcerated for failing to comply with a written order meant to protect himself and the public from his tuberculosis, Armando Rodriguez, 34, was denied his request for freedom by a San Joaquin County Superior Court judge.

Catholic dioceses, colleges sue over Obama mandate

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33 EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage, filing federal lawsuits Monday on behalf of dioceses, schools and health care agencies that...

Heart of a fighter

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:58 EST

STOCKTON - The day began as a picture-perfect ode to spring, reaching a pleasant 75 degrees. It was a Monday, so that meant another week of classes at San Joaquin Delta College for 19-year-old Jesse Fonseca. His mom Laura - also a Delta student - drove...

Birthday wish for Brandy

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:21 EST

FRENCH CAMP - Diana Mu�oz had hoped to be eating strawberry-and-cream white cake today to celebrate her oldest daughter's 21st birthday.

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:21 EST

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.

Food 4 Thought on eating better

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:36 EST

It is never too early to begin shopping healthy. Even for a kindergartner like Mia Facha.

Dozens join mayor for Bike to Work event

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:35 EST

STOCKTON - Mayor Ann Johnston hosted her annual Bike to Work event Wednesday, with a morning ride from David's Pizza on Hammer Lane to downtown's Janet Leigh Plaza.

TB patient arrested for refusing medication

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:43 EST

STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is charging a tuberculosis patient for failing to comply with medical orders meant to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease.

Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:10 EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease.

Cancer survivor presentation set

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:09 EST

STOCKTON - St. Joseph's Medical Center will host Denise Southwick, a family nurse practitioner and cancer survivor, for an interactive presentation demonstrating tools to wake up your life after receiving a life-altering diagnosis.