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Bay Area cities set up cooling centers as temperatures soar above 100 degrees
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While Piedmont is missing its community pool this season, the city of Berkeley will have several libraries and senior facilities open as cooling centers.Featured in Category
The Concierge Catch: Better access for a few patients disrupts care for many
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Research by a Berkeley health economist suggests concierge care, and the extra associated costs, may not notably improve some health outcomes.Bay Area
SF’s fentanyl addiction treatment program showing results, health department says
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A street care team in the Tenderloin offers immediate drug treatment to unhoused people addicted to fentanyl and other opioids.Health Matters
US Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’
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Gun violence is the No. 1 cause of death for children and teens in America, and brings trauma for survivors and witnesses.Health Matters
‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of covid missteps
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Testing failures, seen as a key reason the U.S. fared so poorly with covid, resulted in outbreaks that prompted business shutdowns and cost lives.Health Matters
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.
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The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health.Featured in Category
How abortion pill ruling fits into CA access
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and others cautioned that the fight isn’t over and that reproductive rights could still be under threat — even in California.California
