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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health

Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

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Here's why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu

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An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000

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Food safety finds a place among 'kitchen-table' political issues

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The drug used in Tennessee's failed execution has come under past scrutiny

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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

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Nursing home beds are becoming more scarce

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Newsom signs bills targeting hydrogen sulfide, worker safety in Tijuana River Valley

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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

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Apparent double murder-suicide that left family of three dead revives questions over VA wait times

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

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CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

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As health insurance costs soar, healthcare workers also feel the pinch

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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps' future

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More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled

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FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing scrutinizing Trump administration efforts

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Federal report concludes hydrogen sulfide spikes near Tijuana River pose public health hazard

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RFK Jr. announces $51 million in dental grants at Escondido community clinic

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Hayden Panettiere's death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use

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She lived to see 'Deb's law' take effect. Now she can choose how she dies

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FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail

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A generation of kids suffer as Trump destabilizes immigrant families

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Beach water advisories issued as Oceanside harbor dredging proceeds

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors

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How ADHD changes as you age

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All the News That's Fit: Child-free choices, nose hair tales and the real scoop on cellulite

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There's no such thing as an 'allergen-free' pet; a vet explains

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Nurses to picket over alleged staffing issues at Sharp Tri-City Medical Center

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Mumps outbreak at SDSU contained to athletes on same team

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Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks

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County reports persistent delays in tuberculosis reporting at Otay Mesa Detention Center

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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

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Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance

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Fight to pass Measure B, the countywide sales tax increase, heats up

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Tijuana River sewage crisis costs region up to $503 million a year, study finds

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A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania

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Parkinson's can rob people's voices. This instrument could help bring them back.

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When depression resists treatment, it may be time to change approach

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All the News That's Fit: Autism claim, speedy hair growth and urine's color palette

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Shuttered drug and alcohol treatment facility in National City to reopen

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Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles

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'A steady input of these chemicals': report finds cocktail of pollution in Tijuana River

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A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money

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US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

22 days ago

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province

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County, CDC to launch second health survey on Tijuana River sewage crisis

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Africa's top health body warns Congo's Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half

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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children's health, doctors say

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An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method

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A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

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Ramona egg ranch makes difficult choice in salmonella outbreak

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Plastic leaves its traces in unexpected places — like your dentist's office

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Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

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Can 'lymphatic workouts' really help with bloating or swelling?

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All the News That's Fit: Gut feelings, boysenberry pies and preemie pioneers

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5 SCIENCE-BACKED HEALTH BENEFITS OF TEA, FROM LONGEVITY TO BRAIN HEALTH

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This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

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Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals haven't been enforced and are at risk of vanishing

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County confirms cases of diarrhea-causing disease at Gaylord Pacific Resort

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Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms

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High fertility costs push Americans abroad for IVF treatment

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5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

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Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them

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Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest

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Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

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Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

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The Medicare GLP-1 discount has one big catch: Some sick patients don't qualify

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County supervisors greenlight plan to build own Tijuana River treatment plant

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Schools reopen in Congo's Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

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When a friend becomes a caregiver

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'I'm still here': Patients see early promising results from new pancreatic cancer pill

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How to avoid 3 foot problems that are common with age, according to a podiatrist

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All the News That's Fit: Dollar store foods, hair-raising syndrome and pesticides on produce

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Feeling lonely? These 8 books might help

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Legislature bypasses voters, transfers remaining Palomar Health assets

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County supervisors push to construct new plant to treat Tijuana River sewage

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San Diego County overdose deaths fell again in 2025, marking 4 years of decline

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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

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This vaccine reduces risk of melanoma coming back. Can it work for other cancers?

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Tired of waiting? $40 million project at UCSD aims to accelerate healthcare

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Former county behavioral health director evaluating 'legal options' after public dismissal

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Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

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She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

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Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives

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Some homeless find relief in air-conditioned library. Others seek out shade on the street.

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US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

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Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

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California and the federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage and care

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