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The Mercury News - Health

News analysis: 'Medicare for All' is back. Now comes the hard part

3 days ago

Opinion: There's federal progress on women's health. No joke.

3 days ago

'Medicare for All' message attracts voters buckling under medical bills

4 days ago

Life rarely goes according to plan. Here's how to get better at adapting

4 hours ago

'No clinical reason' pope can't travel to Latin America, Vatican media cites surgeon

4 hours ago

Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.

1 day ago

How safe are roller coasters?

1 day ago

Celebrity Bay Area librarian Mychal Threets says he's 'running out of time'

1 day ago

Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.

2 days ago

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

21 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

Letters: Don't vote for tax hike until transit agencies cut costs

20 hours ago

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

7 days ago

National 'Mr. Measles' campaign targets Florida vaccine mandates

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

29 days 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

Letters: Passing transit tax will preserve quality of life

22 hours ago