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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says

3 days ago

Chula Vista council approves SDSU nursing lease at Millenia Library

4 days ago

FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

4 days ago

Urgent care clinics move to fill abortion care gaps in rural areas

5 days ago

Bilateral knee replacement: Is it for you?

5 days ago

All the News That's Fit: Genetic guardians, red lips and medical red flags

5 days ago

How often should I replace my running shoes?

5 days ago

Preventing joint surgeries is goal of $12.7 million Scripps Health research grant

5 days ago

A vet's advice: Five dog vaccines you shouldn't skip

5 days ago

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

6 days ago

Salk scientist to lead $41 million effort to control cells with sound

6 days ago

More ICE detainees are being taken to San Diego County hospitals, data show

6 days ago

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

9 days ago

AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

9 days ago

Abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

10 days ago

Patients seek answers as technical problems persist at Palomar medical group

11 days ago

Health insurers remove some prior-approval requirements for medical procedures

12 days ago

Doula care is going mainstream

12 days ago

Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it.

12 days ago

All the News That's Fit: Happy cities, Peeps feasting and a Twinkies timeline

12 days ago

Here's what to eat every day to try to improve your sleep

12 days ago

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

16 days ago

Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak

16 days ago

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

16 days ago

North County couple charged with trafficking, exploiting immigrant elder-care providers

17 days ago

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

17 days ago

Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

17 days ago

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms

18 days ago

Scientific review finds e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancer

19 days ago

How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

19 days ago

One path to a happier life: Thinking more about death

19 days ago

Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill

19 days ago

All the News That's Fit: Cherries' cancer power, syphilis rates and scary balloons

19 days ago

If you're struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?

19 days ago

'The status quo isn't acceptable': How a San Diego lawmaker aims to help the hardest-to-reach people with mental illness

20 days ago

Pharmacy workers, others ratify four-year contract with Kaiser

22 days ago

Drop in opioid overdose deaths nears 50% since 2023

23 days ago

Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doctor until Medicare

23 days ago

Have a conversation and create best practices for your child's social media use

23 days ago

Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients

23 days ago

County explores stand-alone behavioral health department

24 days ago

Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings

24 days ago

2 wild bats found in Escondido test positive for rabies

24 days ago

Can new public health clinics help 100,000 San Diegans who risk losing insurance? The county just OK'd plans to try.

24 days ago

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

25 days ago

FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong

26 days ago

Judge grants $1 murder bond for woman accused of using pills to induce abortion

26 days ago

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

26 days ago

Teenage girls and ACLs: Knee-deep in injury

26 days ago

Allergy season is near, and these 4 steps can help you prepare

26 days ago

All the News That's Fit: Women's proven pain, a matzo ball record and mosquito tracking

26 days ago

Study: These activities might help postpone Alzheimer's by 5 years

26 days ago

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead

28 days ago

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed

28 days ago

'What's your plan for this pregnancy?' Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis

28 days ago

A little-known state law could help people who slip through the cracks, but San Diego County won't use it

27 days ago

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

30 days ago

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's liquid pain medication recalled

30 days ago

FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots

1 month ago

Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

1 month ago

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

1 month ago

What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

1 month ago

More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

1 month ago

What to know about the meningitis outbreak in England causing angst among university students

1 month ago

A judge's ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

1 month ago

'Medical conscience' bills would let providers refuse more health care

1 month ago

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

1 month ago

Nearly half of colorectal cancers now occur in younger patients, study shows

1 month ago

That loud fitness class could be damaging your hearing, study finds

1 month ago

All the News That's Fit: Chemical concerns, telehealth use and night owl tendencies

1 month ago

Is jerky good for you?

1 month ago

Should I worry about the plastic in my floss and toothbrush?

1 month ago

E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US

1 month ago

Homeless deaths are dropping. This group is part of the reason why.

1 month ago

Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

1 month ago

Six federal scientists run out by Trump discuss the work left undone

1 month ago

Some San Diego medical providers disconnect from Stryker network because of cyberattack

1 month ago

Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

1 month ago

San Diego County lands $99.5M state mental health grant, Palomar gets $50M

1 month ago

UCSD study detects dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

1 month ago

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

1 month ago

They hated exercise. Weight-loss drugs changed everything.

1 month ago

All the News That's Fit: Fasting scrutiny, facial memory and funky feet

1 month ago

Cancer risk is lower for vegetarians but not vegans, study finds

1 month ago

Health advice from AI chatbots is frequently wrong, study shows

1 month ago

Why didn't San Diego County make the Governor's CARE Court list?

1 month ago

Meet Sach Jain, the entrepreneur revolutionizing American specialty care

1 month ago

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks

1 month ago

An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

1 month ago

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

1 month ago

Rat lungworm found in San Diego opossums, rats and zoo animal

1 month ago

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

1 month ago

Rady Children's Health co-CEO to take job in Atlanta

1 month ago

What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

1 month ago

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

1 month ago

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

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