Researchers from UCSF and Kaiser Permanente conduct the first large scale study to look at the impacts of dementia on aging members of the LGBT community.

Researchers from UCSF and Kaiser Permanente conduct the first large scale study to look at the impacts of dementia on aging members of the LGBT community.

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Northern California is seeing a significant uptick in West Nile Virus cases.

While many who get infected won't see symptoms, the disease has killed 5-people so far and been detected in 40 counties this year, accounting for 6 deaths so far.

To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Nirbhay Kumar, Global Health Professor at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University.

Northern California is seeing a significant uptick in West Nile Virus cases.
While many who get infected won't see symptoms, the disease has killed 5-people so far and been detected in 40 counties this year, accounting for 6 deaths so far.
To answer your questions and more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Nirbhay Kumar, Global Health Professor at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University.

West Nile Virus in Northern CA: symptoms and risks of infection

In just one week, California launches a new approach to mental illness and homelessness. 

CARE court offers another avenue to getting people the help they need without having to be arrested and forced into the criminal justice system. 

But civil rights advocates worry its going too far. As KCBS reporter Holly Quan tells us, the Governor took to 60 Minutes last night to defend it. 

In just one week, California launches a new approach to mental illness and homelessness. 
CARE court offers another avenue to getting people the help they need without having to be arrested and forced into the criminal justice system. 
But civil rights advocates worry its going too far. As KCBS reporter Holly Quan tells us, the Governor took to 60 Minutes last night to defend it.

CARE Court launches in one week: ACLU raises concerns over conservatorship

The group behind the landmark decision to end race-based admission policies at universities is now bringing the same suit to the few schools that were the exception: Military Academies.

The lawsuit brought against the US Military Academy at West Point calls the practice of using race in admissions as unconstitutional, and seeks to prohibit schools from considering or knowing an applicants race during the process.

For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Vikram Amar, Law Professor at UC Davis who is an expert on constitutional law.

The group behind the landmark decision to end race-based admission policies at universities is now bringing the same suit to the few schools that were the exception: Military Academies.
The lawsuit brought against the US Military Academy at West Point calls the practice of using race in admissions as unconstitutional, and seeks to prohibit schools from considering or knowing an applicants race during the process.
For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Vikram Amar, Law Professor at UC Davis who is an expert on constitutional law.

Special Challenges For LGBT Seniors Facing Dementia

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