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The Mercury News - Health

Santa Clara County offers $2 million to repair dilapidated mental health homes

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9 Bay Area Kaiser Permanente hospitals recognized by Newsweek

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Prop 36 is meant to force drug offenders into treatment. That's yet to happen in these Bay Area counties

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How one California county plans to sterilize mosquitoes to limit pest's spread of disease

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Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'

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Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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DOGE cuts shut down San Diego County's wastewater testing system

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Former lifeguard sues California city for rejecting his Covid-19 vaccine exemption

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still targets of hatred 5 years after pandemic surge

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Opinion: Inventive teaching can improve students' post-COVID slump

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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

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Opinion: If autism is a public health crisis, why is HHS pulling back?

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Jarvis: RFK Jr.'s measles message is too little, too late

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr says Health and Human Services will determine the cause of autism by September

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As flu deaths finally slow, the season's death toll is emerging

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US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals

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Will this allergy season be the Bay Area's worst ever?

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Tiny Silicon Valley drugmaker soars on FDA win to treat never-ending hunger

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2nd death from hantavirus in Mammoth Lakes; another case under investigation

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This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

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A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea

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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared

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Tax time triggers fraud alarms for some Obamacare enrollees

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El Camino Health implements AI, robots in hospitals to improve efficiency

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Cupertino Whole Foods deli, bakery remain closed for health violations

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Are Weight Loss Medications the Key to Beating Obesity?

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How to Find a Top-Tier Hair Transplant Clinic: 7 Red Flags to Avoid

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