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Millions of Californians gaining IVF access as new fertility insurance law takes effect
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On January 1, large group health insurers in California — employers with at least 100 workers — will be required to begin covering fertility preservation and in vitro fertilization services.Bay Area
CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard
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More than two years after the program first launched, most people starting the CARE Court process aren’t homeless, and those who are homeless aren’t always getting what they need most: housing.children
Marin County health officials urge childhood vaccines despite shift in federal policy
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Hepatitis B is a serious viral liver disease that can be transmitted at birth, and up to 90% of infected infants develop lifelong infection — a rate far higher than in older children or adults.Bay Area
Bay Area laboratories join national effort to use AI platform for scientific advancement
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wants to develop AI models that use data such as scientific images, geographical data, and molecular structures.Featured in Category
CEO, president of SF telehealth firm convicted in $100M Adderall ‘pipeline’ scheme
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The company had a brazen business scheme "based on addiction, deception, and disregard for patient safety."Health Matters
What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism
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A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.California
Waning immunity and falling vaccination rates fuel pertussis outbreaks
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New details from health officials suggest the whooping-cough surge may be part of a national pattern driven by slipping vaccine coverage and waning immunity, with infants bearing the brunt of the consequences.berkeley
East Bay Women’s Cancer Resource Center set for major expansion after grant approval
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The grant from the Action for Women's Health fund will support WCRC’s ability to provide free counseling, patient navigation, support groups, wellness classes, and other types of assistance.California
