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A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?
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But many cancer researchers, wary of overtesting, argue it’s premature to prescribe the Galleri test widely.Featured in Category
New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions
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Physicians serving Alzheimer’s patients are working out the details of who will get treated with Leqembi.health
The debate over flavored medicine for California kids
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Flavoring medicine now falls within the scope of national drug compounding standards.Family & Kids
Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the US market
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Popular e-cigarettes lack packaging that stops kids from consuming the hazardous nicotine inside.Bay Area
Schools ditching asphalt playgrounds to protect kids from rising heat
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Green spaces provide shade on hot days and can also can improve mental and physical health, one expert says.health
Medical cannabis patients, who paved the way for legalization in California, feel left behind
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Some patients and advocates say the commercial market created by Proposition 64 in 2016 isn’t meeting medical needs.COVID-19
California needs thousands of nurses, but leaders can’t agree on how to fill jobs
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Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned.Education
When ‘culture wars’ rip through California school boards, should the state intervene?
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California gives school boards a lot of local control, but some recent events have pushed the state to rein that in.California
