Heidi de Marco
Photojournalist and Health Reporter at KPBS-TV (San Diego, CA)
Photojournalist and Health Reporter at NPR
Photojournalist and Health Reporter at PBS
Photojournalist | Health Reporter @KPBSnews | San Diego's NPR and PBS Station | Instagram: https://t.co/tkFTvHPRHl
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2 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Heidi de Marco
Under a new Food and Drug Administration policy, only individuals 65 and older, or those with listed risk factors, will automatically qualify for the updated fall COVID-19 vaccine. Healthy people between 6 months and 64 years old will have to wait until more research is completed. The changes are raising concerns for Dr. Kay Rhee. She studies long COVID in children and is medical director of Rady Children's Hospital’s medical behavioral unit.
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2 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Heidi de Marco
San Diego County health inspectors found multiple health violations during a routine inspection of the kitchen at San Diego Post Acute Center in El Cajon on May 14. The inspector required the facility to shut down its kitchen temporarily to address the problems including surfaces where food is prepared that had not been properly sanitized, improper food storage and a vermin infestation.
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Heidi de Marco
During his first administration, President Donald Trump's top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation experiment to funnel health care money into housing, nutrition, and other social services.
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2 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Heidi de Marco
Nearly of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A research team at UC San Diego is trying to find out why and whether lifestyle changes could help prevent it. The Women, Inflammation and Tau study is examining how sleep quality, diet, and physical activity might drive up inflammation, an immune response that may damage brain cells and accelerate the buildup of tau, a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
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3 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Heidi de Marco
Blanca, a 64-year-old Mexican immigrant, said losing her Medi-Cal coverage would be devastating. We’re only using her first name to protect her identity. Under Gov. Newsom’s proposal to offset the state deficit, immigrants without legal status already enrolled in Medi-Cal would face a $100 monthly premium starting in 2027. New applicants could be blocked from enrolling entirely as soon as 2026. For Blanca, losing coverage would mean no access to doctors, medications, or preventative care.
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Harvey and Marion Yurow depend on a local senior ride-share program to get to medical appointments. But the program is struggling to recruit volunteer drivers. My latest for @KPBS - https://t.co/Zy9Hve6RUX via @YouTube
For Susan Castro, Ralph, a scruffy 6-year-old Norfolk Terrier, is more than just a pet. He's a steadfast friend, a source of comfort and a guardian. Data shows homeless women are at an increased risk of violence and harassment. My latest for @kpbs: https://t.co/IoZZYhTCGm
For my latest feature for @KPBS, I spent time with a team of San Diego County public health nurses and @calfiresandiego firefighters as they drove through dusty unpaved roads to support residents in the county's most rural areas - https://t.co/nT8L5BtDQb
