Dr. Peter Bretan's Historic Victory Featured on The Filipino Channel (TFC) Dr. Peter Bretan, a urologist and kidney transplant surgeon, has been elected as president for the California Medical Association. October 24, 2018 CMA, News, SFMMS Member CMA, Filipino-American, News, Television 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Advisory: National Increase in Reports of Suspected Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Nationally, from January 1 through October 16, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 62 confirmed cases of AFM in patients from 22 U.S. states. An additional 65 suspected cases are still under investigation at CDC. During this same time period, five suspected AFM cases have been reported to CDPH. One suspected case has been ruled out and four suspected cases remain under investigation; none have yet been confirmed. October 19, 2018 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Health Advisory, National, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Influenza A (H1N2) Variant Virus Confirmed in California Residents with Exposure to an Infected Pig at a Fair Two cases of influenza A (H1N2) variant virus infection have been laboratory-confirmed in persons who had pig exposure at the California Mid-State Fair, which occurred in Paso Robles, CA during July 17–29. Influenza A (H1N2) was also detected in a pig at the fair. August 17, 2018 News, Public Health H1N2, Diseased Pigs, Influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
A California Appeals Court On Friday Reinstated a Law Allowing Terminally Ill Patients to End Their Lives The ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal allows the controversial law known as the End of Life Option Act to remain in effect, giving patients who have less than six months to live access to lethal medications from their doctors. June 19, 2018 Marin, Medications, News, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care California law, End of Life Option Act, Physician-assisted suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
Are you ready to check CURES? Starting October 2, all physicians must consult database before prescribing controlled substances June 18, 2018 CMA, CURES, News, Physician Resource CURES, Database, Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
