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The Mercury News - Health

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Prop. 64 at 10: Why the illicit cannabis market still dominates in California

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US Sen. Mark Warner mourns death of his 36-year-old daughter

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How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis

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

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

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Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

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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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