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The Mercury News - Health

'I'm still me': East Bay patient undergoes newly cleared robotic mastectomy

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Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

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Bay Area's first human West Nile virus cases of 2026 confirmed in Santa Clara County

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His father suffered from gout in silence. Now a California scientist is bringing the cure home

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Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

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ALS influencer Darin Nakakihara inspired thousands. Now, his widow reaches out to caregivers.

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Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

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UCSF professor resigns from Trump's FDA after right-wing conspiracy theorist calls him 'leftist saboteur'

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COVID infection early in pandemic linked to higher risk of cancer death, study finds

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US wants back millions in COVID relief from local governments over missing reports

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Did a lab of Bay Area AI "scientists" design a possible COVID treatment?

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COVID-19 levels run high in Bay Area wastewater, prompting calls for precautions

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Bay Area health officials urge vaccination to prevent measles outbreak

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Will vaccine boosters be necessary as measles spreads nationwide?

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Would hunters take a Lyme disease vaccine? We asked

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What is Proposition 38 before California voters in the 2026 election?

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

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Marin County dementia drug startup gets venture capital infusion

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

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Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

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Taylor Farms' White House ties queried by top California Democrat amid cyclospora outbreak

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Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms widens to four more states

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'Safer and healthier': Diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak is driving Bay Area consumers to seek out local produce

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Couple sues Taco Bell, Taylor Farms for cyclorspora infection

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