health
California weighs order canceling elective surgeries as COVID surges
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As a third of hospitals report critical staffing shortages, California’s health department is considering issuing an order postponing many elective surgeries.California
Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields
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Stressed vaccine communicators battle anti-vaccine propaganda while seeking to persuade Latino farmworkers to get COVID boosters.budget
Newsom: California should be a ‘sanctuary,’ helping out-of-state patients seeking abortion
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The California Future of Abortion Council, which Gov. Gavin Newsom convened in September, issued recommendations this week.COVID-19
For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult
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The loss of smell is a common issue for many seniors and is often overlooked. Yet it can have serious consequences.health
Supply chain woes trigger shortages of critical medical devices
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California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies, and some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.Bay Area
Kaiser mental health workers to strike Friday over wages, patient procedures
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Kaiser mental health clinicians have been without a contract since Oct. 1.California
Dungeness crab season begins with shellfish health safety warning
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Elevated and dangerous levels of domoic acid found in some Bay Area-caught crab.climate change
