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The Mercury News - Health

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California bill seeks to ban sales of anti-aging cosmetic products to children

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Congress likely to kick the can on COVID-era telehealth policies

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Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

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Bay Area health officials urge vaccination amid measles rise

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Opinion: How should we deal with COVID now?

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California strikes deal for cheaper overdose-reversing medication

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Millions were booted from Medicaid. The insurers that run it gained Medicaid revenue anyway

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Musical month of May in downtown Campbell

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