Health
- Swine flu vaccines scarce in Y-S
- By Howard Yune/Appeal-Democrat
- Only a select few Yuba-Sutter residents have received the vaccine against swine flu — and those who received doses this week were quick to count their blessings as statewide supplies remained tight.
A two-day, appointment-only clinic the Yuba... Full story
- Health Briefs
- Appeal-Democrat
- Yuba City
Doctors set to join Sutter North
Dermatologists Drs. Robert M. Peppercorn and Foy W. Cox of Advanced Dermatology and Laser Center in Yuba City are joining the Sutter North Medical Foundation effective December.
Physician assistants... Full story
- Health Calendar
- Appeal-Democrat
- SUNDAY, NOV. 15
• Candle of Care 6 p.m. at Prestige Assisted Living, 515 Harris St., Marysville.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18
• Seminar: Regeneration of the nervous system and the digestive system at 6:30 p.m. at Spa Therapy Wellness Center, 1528... Full story
- County to begin charging for crisis mental health services
- By Howard Yune/Appeal-Democrat
- For some mental health patients in Sutter County, help will not be free for much longer.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed off on charging fees for use of the county's crisis mental health services. Charges will be applied on a patient's... Full story
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- Appeal-Democrat
- Mid-Valley
Blood drives set this month
BloodSource is sponsoring three blood drives this month in the Mid-Valley area.
• Thursday — 3 to 6 p.m. at Parkside United Methodist Church drive, corner of Ninth and G streets, Williams. Donors... Full story
- Health Calendar
- Appeal-Democrat
- MONDAY, NOV. 9
• Al-Anon, for family and friends of alcoholics, meets at 7 p.m. at Church of Christ, 1321 Peach Tree Lane, Yuba City.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10
• Neuropathy Association, Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Northern California meets at 10:30 a.m.... Full story
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- Appeal-Democrat
- Yuba City
Red Cross offers preparedness class
The Three Rivers Chapter American Red Cross is offering a personal emergency preparedness class Wednesday.
Free and open to the public, the class is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 2125 E. Onstott Road, Yuba... Full story
- Kang wins top doctor honor
- Appeal-Democrat
- Dr. Jasbir Kang has been recognized as the 2009 Outstanding Physician by the Fremont-Rideout Foundation.
Kang's award was announced during Thursday's annual Evening of Appreciation event hosted by the foundation. He is a longtime Yuba City-based... Full story
- Fremont-Rideout restricting visitation
- Hospitals impose rules due to H1N1
- Appeal-Democrat
- Fremont-Rideout Health Group facilities began strict visitation restrictions to stop the spread of swine flu Monday, but with some exceptions.
Children 14 and under are barred from visiting patients, and FRHG also is limiting visitors to two people... Full story
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- Appeal-Democrat
- Yuba-Sutter
Blood drives are set this week
BloodSource is sponsoring two blood drives this week in the Yuba-Sutter area.
Sites are:
• Brownsville — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ponderosa Community Center, 17103 Ponderosa Way.... Full story
