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How to grow your social network as you age
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As your circle of close friends shrinks, there are ways to rebuild — but not replace — the social network you had when you were younger.health
California’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost but face opposition
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Some small hospitals, already under financial pressure, say they can't afford proposed wage increases.California
A California physician training program adds diversity, but where do graduates end up?
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The University of California expects to grow the number of medical students in the program to nearly 500 by the 2026-27 academic year.gavin newsom
Preliminary Supreme Court order upholds approval of abortion pill
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California legislators and officials vow to protect abortion rights no matter the final outcome of the case.Bay Area
Lawmakers plan to focus on California fentanyl crisis
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Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature are battling over how to tackle the crisis.California
After the deluge: Floods may taint more drinking water in California
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Nitrate contamination of well water has long been a problem in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys; now stormwater has flushed more fertilizer and manure into aquifers.Health Matters
Bivalent COVID vaccine, now with full federal approval, is the new standard jab against the virus
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they intend to simplify the recommended COVID vaccine schedules for most people.health
Tobacco sales phaseout withers in California without support from anti-tobacco advocates
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Anti-tobacco groups won’t say why they didn’t support the bill, which was amended to focus on enforcing an existing flavored tobacco ban.California
