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The Mercury News - Health

Christina Applegate misdiagnosed with MS, but ill health still a mystery

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Arizona woman's 3-year wait for an intestine shows the US organ transplant system's complexity

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Death penalty sought for mother who blamed toddlers' deaths on vaccines

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Judge sentences accused kidnappers of Bay Area patient

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'Euphoria' star Hunter Schafer underwent bottom surgery

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Without judgment: Bay Area seniors find peace among horses

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UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump

24 days ago

COVID-19, flu vaccines are available in the Bay Area. Here's how to get them.

1 month ago

This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

1 month ago

Forget about COVID-19's origins. Focus on preventing the next pandemic

1 month ago

Gongloff: Florida's dengue fever outbreak is a national warning

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National 'Mr. Measles' campaign targets Florida vaccine mandates

11 days ago

Flu season didn't start when or where it was expected. Get your shot now, health officials say

12 days ago

DePetris: The Trump administration is claiming success in drug strikes. Not so fast.

1 month ago

'Wild West' of untested peptides has Americans paying in crypto to get their fix

2 months ago

Marin County dementia drug startup gets venture capital infusion

3 months ago

Lawsuit claims Stanford injected woman with wrong imaging dye, and now she can barely walk

3 months ago

Appeals court blocks start of takeover of healthcare operations in Arizona prisons

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California sees a 37% jump in bats testing positive for rabies

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'Medicare for All' to 'Take on Big Pharma': What's behind healthcare slogans

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