An annual report from the American Lung Association released Wednesday shows three cities in San Luis Obispo County are not doing enough to control tobacco use and secondhand smoke.
Vitalant, formerly known as United Blood Services, says severe winter storms across the country and the cold and flu season have impacted community blood supplies.
For years, doctors have been working on a way to help people with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that causes chronic pain as well as life-threatening strokes and organ damage.
Starting this year, hospitals are now required to post prices for procedures online, but some health care experts warn it’s not as straightforward as it might appear.