Worried about getting the flu? Get a vaccination, health experts say
It’s flu season, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises everyone over 6 months of age to get the flu shot every year.
When it comes to some tests and procedures, skin doctors agree that less is more
Is there such a thing as too much medicine? On Tuesday, the American Academy of Dermatology became the latest specialty group to start fighting back against unnecessary tests and procedures.
Peninsula health care forum seeks to provide clarity in climate of confusion
More than 100 people, with no shortage of questions to ask, turned out in Mountain View to learn about the Affordable Care Act during an eventful week for the controversial law.
Superheroes wash windows, bring smiles to local children’s hospital
Patients and visitors at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto got a surprise Tuesday when they saw superheroes washing the windows.