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California debates extending PTSD coverage to more first responders
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A state Senate bill would extend workers’ compensation coverage of post-traumatic stress injuries for firefighters and police officers. But a separate bill to cover paramedics and EMTs is unlikely to be heard.Bay Area
Rossmoor club teaches highs, lows of senior cannabis use
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The retirement community's medical marijuana club, the Rossmoor Compassion Society, has met since 2011.California
California says new cigarettes appear to violate state’s flavored tobacco ban
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The ban includes menthol-flavored cigarettes, and the attorney general's office says the new products are marketed as menthol substitutes.Bay Area
Lawmakers want more social media regulation. Here are the legal hurdles they could face
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A proposal to hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms could run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.Bay Area
As fentanyl deaths climb, bill would require drug education in schools
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Currently, drug education is optional in California K-12 schools, despite surge in overdoses and deaths.Health Matters
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
