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California looks to the health system to sustain mental health funds in schools
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As the need for more mental health services climbs, administrators and experts are turning to the health system to meet budget gaps.budget
California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends
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A projected budget deficit next year could dampen pleas for more state aid.Health Matters
Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance
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Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.Featured in Category
ILLUSTRATED REPORT: How the thyroid gland mystifies doctors and patients
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Stories from endocrinologists who treat hypothyroidism and several patients who live with it.News
5 things parents should know about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health
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Slightly more than half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media and on average, all teens spend close to five, according to a recent survey.commentary
Effects of college isolation are surfacing for California’s young professionals
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If colleges and companies don’t pay more attention, there could be economic consequences.Arts & Entertainment
California, 32 other states sue Meta over alleged harm to children
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The suit claims Meta "has profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans."health
Is California’s ‘groundbreaking’ mental health insurance do-over working?
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A 2020 law expanded the number of mental health conditions insurers must cover.health
