Health Archives - Mission Local https://missionlocal.org/category/health/ Local news for a global city Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:28:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://missionloca.s3.amazonaws.com/mission/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/iconlogomap-100x100.jpg Health Archives - Mission Local https://missionlocal.org/category/health/ 32 32 Breed’s broadside against harm reduction isn’t based on facts, experts say https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/sf-london-breed-harm-reduction-public-health-experts/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/sf-london-breed-harm-reduction-public-health-experts/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:46:23 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=585730 man nurse bandage corner

Half a dozen public health and addiction experts interviewed by Mission Local said that Mayor London Breed’s recent comments denigrating harm reduction went against best practices in their field.  Breed’s […]

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SF to end neighborhood Covid-19 vaccine sites, shuttering six https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/s-f-to-end-neighborhood-covid-19-vaccine-sites-shuttering-six/ https://missionlocal.org/2024/01/s-f-to-end-neighborhood-covid-19-vaccine-sites-shuttering-six/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:42:33 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=580354

Despite a recent surge in Covid-19  hospitalizations and deaths in California, San Francisco is set to close its six neighborhood vaccination sites, including two sites in the Mission, by mid-February, […]

SF to end neighborhood Covid-19 vaccine sites, shuttering six

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Can’t take HIV treatment pills? New injections show promise https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/cant-take-hiv-treatment-pills-new-treatments-show-promise/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/cant-take-hiv-treatment-pills-new-treatments-show-promise/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:54:34 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=576188 Ward 86 at UCSF

For HIV patients who struggle with daily pills — because they are homeless, or suffer from mental-health problems or drug addiction — long-acting injectable treatments are the newest innovation in […]

Can’t take HIV treatment pills? New injections show promise

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Covid vaccine rates lag as winter illnesses loom https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/covid-19-vaccine-sf/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/12/covid-19-vaccine-sf/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:20:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=576136

As respiratory illnesses begin to circulate this winter season, far fewer San Franciscans have rolled up their sleeves to get the latest Covid-19 shot than in previous years, according to […]

Covid vaccine rates lag as winter illnesses loom

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What addiction treatment works best? UCSF doctors share https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/what-addiction-treatment-works-best-ucsf-docs-share/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/what-addiction-treatment-works-best-ucsf-docs-share/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:50:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=573813

“Stimulant use disorder truly is a next frontier that will require all hands on deck,” Appa said during UCSF’s Grand Rounds on Thursday.

What addiction treatment works best? UCSF doctors share

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Evaluación de los cinco años del impuesto sobre las bebidas azucaradas: dulce éxito https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/evaluacion-de-los-cinco-anos-del-impuesto-sobre-los-refrescos-dulce-exito/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/evaluacion-de-los-cinco-anos-del-impuesto-sobre-los-refrescos-dulce-exito/#respond Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:09:51 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572823 Bottles of soda are lined up on a shelf.

“But the important thing is this happened. And it is improving public health.”

Evaluación de los cinco años del impuesto sobre las bebidas azucaradas: dulce éxito

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SF health officials’ 5-year assessment of soda tax: Sweet success https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/sf-health-officials-5-year-assessment-of-soda-tax-sweet-success/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/sf-health-officials-5-year-assessment-of-soda-tax-sweet-success/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:44:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572659 Bottles of soda are lined up on a shelf.

“But the important thing is this happened. And it is improving public health.”

SF health officials’ 5-year assessment of soda tax: Sweet success

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Mission nonprofit receives $6M for BIPOC health programs https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/mission-nonprofit-receives-6m-for-health-research-and-interventions/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/mission-nonprofit-receives-6m-for-health-research-and-interventions/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572561 CANA Somos Esenciales poster

A Mission-based nonprofit has won a five-year $6 million federal grant to fund a variety of different health programs for Native American, Latinx and Black communities in the Mission.  Cultura […]

Mission nonprofit receives $6M for BIPOC health programs

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SF doctors, nurses denounce Gaza siege as public health crisis https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/israel-gaza-ceasefire-bay-area-hospital/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/11/israel-gaza-ceasefire-bay-area-hospital/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:21:28 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=572307 A woman holding a microphone in front of a crowd of people.

On Friday, an Israeli airstrike hit near the entrance of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, killing 15 people and wounding dozens, according to the Gaza health ministry. Jess Ghannam, a […]

SF doctors, nurses denounce Gaza siege as public health crisis

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SF’s Magic ToothBus takes dentistry on the road https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/sf-magic-toothbus-takes-dentistry-on-the-road/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/sf-magic-toothbus-takes-dentistry-on-the-road/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:46:40 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=571684 Four women pose in front of a 'Magic ToothBus' sign. Two are in scrubs.

Kids in the city’s southeast are more at risk for cavities than those in other neighborhoods.

SF’s Magic ToothBus takes dentistry on the road

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How Covid-19 turned Bay Area residents into community-health workers https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/covid-community-health-workers-unidos-umoja-sf-oakland/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/covid-community-health-workers-unidos-umoja-sf-oakland/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:39:28 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=569332

“It's definitely not something that I was thinking about before,” Shalom Bandi said. 

How Covid-19 turned Bay Area residents into community-health workers

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Free Covid-19 boosters available at Mission community sites this week https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/free-covid-19-boosters-available-at-mission-community-sites-this-week/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/free-covid-19-boosters-available-at-mission-community-sites-this-week/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:59:04 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=567826 A line of people waiting to get covid-19 booster at Unidos En Salud.

The latest Covid-19 vaccines will be available, free, at two community health sites run by the Latino Task Force later this week.  Those 12 and older can receive both covid […]

Free Covid-19 boosters available at Mission community sites this week

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Withholding welfare to force drug users into treatment won’t work, experts say https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/sf-drug-users-welfare-forced-treatment/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/sf-drug-users-welfare-forced-treatment/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=567112 Tents on Harrison Street.

Mayor London Breed and three moderate supervisors said on Tuesday that a proposal to drug test San Francisco welfare recipients would keep individuals “accountable” and help shepherd those struggling with […]

Withholding welfare to force drug users into treatment won’t work, experts say

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Drug policy desperately needs data, NY doctor says https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/opioid-epidemic-lessons-ucsf-grand-rounds-ny-cunningham/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/opioid-epidemic-lessons-ucsf-grand-rounds-ny-cunningham/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:36:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=566294 An illustration of Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, wearing a blazer and lipstick. She has curly hair. In the top left and bottom right corners are images of a stethoscope, and the words Grand Round appears in the bottom center.

Data show that those most at-risk of dying in an overdose are not the same people who use treatment centers most often.

Drug policy desperately needs data, NY doctor says

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For first time, health clinic opens at John O’Connell High https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/for-first-time-health-clinic-opens-at-john-oconnell-high/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/for-first-time-health-clinic-opens-at-john-oconnell-high/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:49:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=565598 A pediatrician dressed in blush scrubs and a mask, and a health center representative in a blue blazer, pose in front of a brand-new clinic at a high school.

On a wet January evening, students from John O’Connell High School trekked to the San Francisco Board of Education meeting, pleading for help. The high school had entered its second […]

For first time, health clinic opens at John O’Connell High

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Explore: San Francisco in health data https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/explore-san-francisco-in-health-data/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/explore-san-francisco-in-health-data/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=565331 A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

San Francisco’s public healthcare network consists of 14 primary clinics, offering general and specialized services to thousands of annual patients.  We wanted to know: How does the city allocate public […]

Explore: San Francisco in health data

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Updated Covid-19 vaccines set to roll out this week. Here’s what you need to know. https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/updated-covid-19-vaccines-set-to-roll-out-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/updated-covid-19-vaccines-set-to-roll-out-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:37:25 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=565335

New Covid-19 vaccines are on their way, and expected to begin arriving at hospitals, pharmacies and clinics by the end of this week.  Vaccines will also be free and available […]

Updated Covid-19 vaccines set to roll out this week. Here’s what you need to know.

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Covid booster coming in 1-2 weeks amid new, but less ‘scary,’ variant  https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/new-covid-booster-new-variant/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/new-covid-booster-new-variant/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:52:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=564744 An illustration of four doctor profiles, each relegated to one corner and orbiting an image of a stethoscope.

So, what’s the deal with the recent rising Covid-19 cases, and this new variant? Luckily, the usual suspects from the University of California, San Francisco Grand Rounds have reconvened just […]

Covid booster coming in 1-2 weeks amid new, but less ‘scary,’ variant 

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Mission Covid-19 site will increase hours during mini-surge https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/covid-19-testing-vaccine-mission-surge/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/covid-19-testing-vaccine-mission-surge/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:34:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=564480 A line of people waiting to get covid-19 booster at Unidos En Salud.

As Covid-19 cases ramp up nationwide, so will the response from one Mission community health site.  Amid the surge and increased local demand, Unidos en Salud, the organization behind the […]

Mission Covid-19 site will increase hours during mini-surge

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Philly cheesesteak, STAT. Newkirk’s is a hit with the hospital https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/philly-cheesesteak-stat-one-mission-restaurant-is-a-hit-with-the-hospital/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/philly-cheesesteak-stat-one-mission-restaurant-is-a-hit-with-the-hospital/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:19:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=562893 At Newkirk's cheesesteak sandwich shop, a hospital doctor dressed in a white coat and stethoscope and a resident eat at a wooden table.

In 2017 he opened Newkirk’s, the Philly cheesesteak restaurant known for East Coast-style breakfast sandwiches and homemade hot sauces, and “as soon as I opened the doors, people started coming in,” Blumenthal said. And not just anyone: “Doctors.”

Philly cheesesteak, STAT. Newkirk’s is a hit with the hospital

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Mission harm reduction van offers clean needles, warm meals, massages https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/mission-harm-reduction-van-sets-up-shop-weekly-offering-clean-needles-warm-meals-massages/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/mission-harm-reduction-van-sets-up-shop-weekly-offering-clean-needles-warm-meals-massages/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=562619 harm reduction therapy center mission location set-up

Every Wednesday at 15th and Julian streets, you can spot the social workers and staff therapists with the Harm Reduction Center: They’re standing around a colorful van, blasting upbeat music, […]

Mission harm reduction van offers clean needles, warm meals, massages

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SF jail health officials say they need more staff — not more money https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/sf-jails-opioid-addiction-wellness-hub/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/sf-jails-opioid-addiction-wellness-hub/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:29:27 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=562585 San Francisco County Jail.

An additional budget was not top of mind, Jail Health Services officials said. Instead, they are facing a problem endemic to public agencies.

SF jail health officials say they need more staff — not more money

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Mission Covid-19 testing, vaccine site scales back to a day a week https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/mission-covid-testing-vaccine-site-scales-back-to-a-day-a-week/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/mission-covid-testing-vaccine-site-scales-back-to-a-day-a-week/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:57:45 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=560422 Women at the 24th and Capp testing and vaccine site

“We are hoping to do a big push for the Triple Vax campaign if we’re able to obtain vaccines,” Jones said. 

Mission Covid-19 testing, vaccine site scales back to a day a week

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In SF’s queer mecca, trans folks feel abandoned by services  https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/in-san-francisco-queer-mecca-trans-folks-feel-abandoned-by-services/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/in-san-francisco-queer-mecca-trans-folks-feel-abandoned-by-services/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=560298 trans flag posters at Pride march

Despite its reputation as a sanctuary for queer people, San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community is grappling with unequal access to services for the transgender community — particularly for trans men, who […]

In SF’s queer mecca, trans folks feel abandoned by services 

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The doctors bringing abortion care from SF General to Wichita https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/the-doctors-bringing-abortion-care-from-san-francisco-general-to-wichita/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/the-doctors-bringing-abortion-care-from-san-francisco-general-to-wichita/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=558714 A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

A 19-year-old girl walks up to the clinic’s front desk, a couple of her friends trailing behind. Everyone is yawning after the eight-hour overnight drive from eastern Arkansas to Wichita, […]

The doctors bringing abortion care from SF General to Wichita

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SF says drug users turn down services. But what’s on offer? https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/why-san-francisco-drug-users-turn-down-services/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/why-san-francisco-drug-users-turn-down-services/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:31:01 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=558741 man nurse bandage corner

On Thursday, July 13, Mayor London Breed wrote that, of 115 people cited or arrested for public drug use in the previous two weeks, none accepted services, and the overwhelming […]

SF says drug users turn down services. But what’s on offer?

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In reversal, Bayview homeless RV site at Pier 94 to stay open—for now https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/in-reversal-bayview-homeless-rv-site-at-pier-94-to-stay-open-for-now/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/in-reversal-bayview-homeless-rv-site-at-pier-94-to-stay-open-for-now/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=556109 Dozens of RVs seen through a chain link fence at Pier 94

Leer en español The Bayview RV site that has housed hundreds of homeless people since it opened at the beginning of the pandemic will, in a reversal of course, remain […]

In reversal, Bayview homeless RV site at Pier 94 to stay open—for now

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What to do when you meet a coyote in San Francisco? https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/what-to-do-when-you-meet-a-coyote-in-san-francisco/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/07/what-to-do-when-you-meet-a-coyote-in-san-francisco/#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2023 20:36:57 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=555476 A coyote crossing the highway on Bernal

It’s a foggy summer for humans, but no matter the weather, this is denning and dispersal season, when coyote pups born earlier in the year begin to look for territory […]

What to do when you meet a coyote in San Francisco?

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Doctors reflect on race, schools three years into Covid-19 https://missionlocal.org/2023/06/docs-reflect-on-race-schools-three-years-into-covid-19/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/06/docs-reflect-on-race-schools-three-years-into-covid-19/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:16:32 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=555301 A sketch of four doctors in each corner. In the center is a stethoscope. They talk about Covid-19 lessons.

Leer en español If we wound the clock back to the early 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, what would some doctors do over? School and economic guidance, for two.   At Thursday’s latest […]

Doctors reflect on race, schools three years into Covid-19

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Mission leaders call for peace in wake of shootings https://missionlocal.org/2023/06/mission-leaders-call-for-peace-in-wake-of-shootings/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/06/mission-leaders-call-for-peace-in-wake-of-shootings/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=554064 A young woman in glasses sings at a transit courtyard.

“We should be helping each other from over here to over there. We shouldn’t just be causing violence in these streets,” Escobar said during a short speech preceding her performance.

Mission leaders call for peace in wake of shootings

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City’s workshop teaches when and how to Narcan https://missionlocal.org/2023/05/city-teaches-narcan/ https://missionlocal.org/2023/05/city-teaches-narcan/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 20:40:51 +0000 https://missionlocal.org/?p=549848 a woman demonstrating a Narcan nasal spray on a dummy

The San Francisco Department of Public Health held a free workshop Wednesday night on recognizing overdoses and administering Narcan, a medicine that reverses potentially fatal opioid overdoses. The event, held at […]

City’s workshop teaches when and how to Narcan

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