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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health

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What to know about the latest Ebola outbreak as cases and fatalities rise

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6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine

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The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

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France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

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FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

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The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

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Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

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Using a chatbot for medical advice could result in dire consequences

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French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11

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Princess Cruises ship with more than 100 sick from norovirus arrives at Port Canaveral

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A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

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Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

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Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring

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Palomar Health won't be building a 120-bed mental health hospital. What's next?

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New Jersey says 2 residents were 'potentially exposed' to hantavirus on an airplane

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What we don't know about the hantavirus outbreak as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory

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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

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New findings from La Jolla Institute for Immunology suggest a possible measles treatment

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Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says

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FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

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Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality

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Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

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3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

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Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

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Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak

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'Longevity medicine' sounds impressive, but what is it?

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Beets can boost your health: Here's how to get more in your diet

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Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say

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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

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What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak

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A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus

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Could Measure H finally bring stability to Tri-City Medical Center?

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Novo obesity shot Wegovy helped alcoholics drink less in study

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Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee

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Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

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Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

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New FDA analysis says US infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants

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Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

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Scripps to rename hospital tower after $75 million gift from Radys

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Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump

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Taking off the mask: 6 things psychologists wish men knew about mental health

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Sifting through the new cholesterol guidelines: Here's what to know

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What to consider before switching antidepressants

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Culture of silence around abortions for active-duty military intensifies, researchers say

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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

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San Diego's singing nurse to retire. 'He saved all of us.'

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California lawmakers seek protections for hospital patients in ICE custody

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AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

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As US birth rate falls, feds' response may make pregnancy more dangerous

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Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says

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US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

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Blakespear's bills to help seriously mentally ill people pass first hurdle

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Watch live: RFK Jr. goes before the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties will be on display

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Former owner of San Diego elder care facility sentenced in abuse case

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'How low can you go?' The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control

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If you're waking up in pain, your sleep position may need adjusting

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All the News That's Fit: Exercise 'snacks,' skin rebirth and pasteurization

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This outdoor springtime activity is surprisingly good for your brain

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El Cajon crisis unit opens, bringing county's total to eight

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Vaccinations urged as dangerous strain of mpox virus emerges in Northern California

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UCSD marijuana study affirms drug's negative effect on youth

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Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine 'abortion' to exclude medical treatment

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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Chula Vista council approves SDSU nursing lease at Millenia Library

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