At only 5 months old, Audrey Vernick’s son Bennett, now 8, began suffering multiple seizures, sometimes more than a hundred a day. A brain scan diagnosed him as a prenatal stroke survivor, likely having occurred in the second trimester of Vernick’s pregnancy. As early as 6 months, it was clear the left side of his body was weak and that his left arm was partially paralyzed. Vision problems soon surfaced. Vernick, ......

$35,000: Median income for women in San Francisco 84.5: Average life expectancy of a woman in San Francisco 43%: Percentage of women that have at least a bachelor’s degree San Francisco women have it better than most, according to a study conducted by the Social Science Research Council. Researchers examined the well-being of women in the top 25 U.S. metropolitan areas. They looked at life expectancy, income, and education, among ......

Residents of San Mateo County's coastal communities will celebrate expanded access to health care at the opening of a renovated health clinic in Half Moon Bay Thursday night. With more space and added health services, San Mateo Medical Center's Coastside Clinic will be able to accommodate twice as many patients each year as it did previously, San Mateo Health System spokeswoman Robyn Thaw said. "There are additional rooms that will double the number of patients served," ......

A man who was found dead on Sunday night at the Hayward Regional Seashore has been identified as 85-year-old Toshio Kato, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau. Kato, a Hayward resident with Alzheimer's disease, had been previously reported missing, according to the coroner's bureau. A hiker at Hayward Regional Seashore discovered the body and reported it to police at 7:18 p.m. Sunday, Hayward police said. East Bay Regional Park District police Lt. Jon ......

Petaluma police issued 66 citations and 10 warnings Wednesday to drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians during a traffic safety enforcement operation. Police made 79 enforcement stops for violations that could cause collisions among the three groups of people, police Sgt. Ken Savano said. Bicyclists were cited or warned for riding without a helmet, on the wrong side of the road or on sidewalks downtown. Driving violations included not yielding to pedestrians in a crosswalk and passing ......