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The Mercury News - Health

Wrongful death suit tied to 2022 Legionnaires' outbreak in Napa heads to trial

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UC San Diego marijuana study affirms drug's negative effect on youth

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Cupertino coalition holding suicide prevention training on May 2

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Nearly $200 million set aside in California to update school HVAC systems remains unspent

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San Jose teen hopes to increase flow of information about menstrual health

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California urges mpox vaccination after more-severe strain detected in San Francisco

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Kids may be more likely to get the new 'Cicada' variant of Covid-19. Here's what to know about BA.3.2

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Study: More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in pandemic

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California woman has spent 5½ dark years with long COVID

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Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

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FDA vaccine post candidate is Fox News regular, frequent Gov. Newsom critic

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Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks

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US scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines

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Los Gatos' newest wellness clinic offers targeted IV, injection therapies

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FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity

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Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

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AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients

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