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The Mercury News - Health

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UC Santa Cruz study finds link between pregnancy and reduced breast cancer risk

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Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year program only months in

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What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

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Californians now worry more about surprise medical bills than housing, survey finds

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2 women found dead a week apart in same Northern California motel room

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Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care

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12-year-old California soccer player dies after collapse

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Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them

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North Bay doctor says these tips can help you adjust to Daylight Saving Time's spring forward this weekend

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New Stanford study points to vaccine that protects against multiple infections

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Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm

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US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

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COVID prepared California long-term care facilities for norovirus threat

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Opinion: Anti-vaccine ideology doesn't just cost lives. It drains pocketbooks.

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Person with measles dined twice at Panda Express in Burlingame

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RFK Jr. faces lawsuit by California and 14 other states over US vaccine changes

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Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

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Lawsuit accuses Bay Area doctor of violating Texas' anti-abortion laws

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East Bay man blazed trail for others with pioneering back surgery

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Thomas Fogarty dies; innovative Stanford surgeon, Peninsula winemaker

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Inside the battle for the future of addiction medicine

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