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The Mercury News - Health

Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew

7 days ago

US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over

10 days ago

Whooping cough cases climbing in Southern California

14 days ago

Kaiser workers strike again in Bay Area, with no end in sight

6 hours ago

Addicted to your phone? Don't break up with it entirely. Do this instead

10 hours ago

Kaiser says it will keep hospitals and offices open during strike

1 day ago

Opinion: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters

2 days ago

US measles cases rise, spread to five more states

3 days ago

Low-income student housing in Berkeley poses health risk

3 days ago

COVID prepared California long-term care facilities for norovirus threat

7 days ago

FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

1 month ago

Conflicting advice on COVID shots likely to ding already low vaccine rates, experts warn

2 months ago

Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

2 months ago

Letters: Cash-strapped seniors deserve property tax break

6 hours ago

Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine

10 days ago

Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

10 days ago

How a California startup's universal flu shot sold for $9 billion

26 days ago

FDA panelists questioned antidepressants in pregnancy. But doctors call them a lifeline

28 days ago

Contra Costa Health issues alert after Martinez Refining Company flaring

5 hours ago

Letters: 'Tax the rich' scheme won't fix broken health system

7 hours ago

Epic Care is at the Forefront of Theranostic Therapy: A New Era of Precision Cancer Treatment and Hope

1 month ago