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They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions
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Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week.California
Attacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penalties
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Proposed law would increase penalties for attacks on ER workers to match those levied for assaults on EMTs.Health Matters
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
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Drug use among adolescents has declined -- but drug-associated deaths are up due to fake Xanax, Adderall, or Percocet pills laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl.California
California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it
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A law that requires all the state’s 33 public university campuses provide abortion pills took effect in January 2023.Arts & Entertainment
CA legislators consider bills on concert tickets and work calls
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Some are pushing ambitious bills on contentious topics.Health Matters
The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients
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The health care system’s demands often do not match older adults’ capacities.Featured in Category
With more women drinking themselves sick, federal health agencies are taking notice
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Women are expected to account for 43% of all costs associated with alcohol-related liver disease by 2040, up from 29% in 2022.Bay Area
Bay Area health officials issue measles warning
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Most cases are linked to international travel and found in children who have not received the MMR vaccine.cannabis
