UCSF study links tobacco industry to development of ultra-processed foods
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Researchers analyzed internal documents made available during lawsuits faced by the tobacco industry, looking at the process of creating and marketing Lunchables.
Bay Area
Santa Clara County resident monitored after deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to cruise
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The passenger aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship disembarked before the outbreak was detected.Bay Area
UCSF gets $100M donation for modernization, health care initiatives
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Targeted capital improvements include renovations to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.Elections
In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There’s still no way to pay for it.
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Proponents say a government-run health system is an answer to rising premiums and other spiraling healthcare costs.health
Sham hospice schemes are bilking Medicare — and harming California seniors
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Fraud ranges from providers knowingly overbilling Medicare and Medi-Cal to more elaborate schemes.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Wellness
Why the ‘Good Death’ is having its moment: Candid conversations are reshaping life’s end
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From death doulas to death cafés, people are finding new ways to face mortality with openness.Bay Area
Real estate investors profit from long-term care while residents languish
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Over the past decade, real estate investment trusts have bought thousands of buildings that house nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and medical offices.California
Your new therapist: chatty, leaky, and hardly human
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With high demand for mental health care, a wave of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are being marketed as therapy apps — with little evidence they work and few regulations.Featured in Category
Doctors are adopting AI to take notes during visits — what to know about opting out
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If your practitioner suggests using an AI scribe at your next appointment, here are three things to keep in mind.California
