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The Mercury News - Health

Whooping cough cases climbing in Southern California

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2 measles cases test whether the Bay Area can keep the virus from spreading

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El Camino Health appoints new chief financial officer

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Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked

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Screaming + vomiting: 'Scromiting' is the mysterious cannabis syndrome becoming more common

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Valley Health Foundation's chief believes health care is public good

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FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

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

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Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

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Common viral infections like flu and shingles can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, analysis finds

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San Mateo County records second flu-related death

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California doctors say vaccination changes are already causing confusion

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Flu infections hit highest level in US since Covid pandemic

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Here's what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

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

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

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How a rare drug made from California scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

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

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