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Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew
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Evidence suggests shots for shingles and other conditions do good things beyond preventing the diseases they were designed to avert.California
California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines
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The federal agency on Monday scaled back recommendations for several common vaccines.Featured in Category
Solving the home care quandary
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Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.Health Matters
Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves
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Loss of coverage, gastrointestinal problems, and decreased muscle mass are all factors in the trend.COVID-19
The CDC sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent
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Experts warn that if vaccine uptake falls, millions could be hospitalized — or worse — as a result of preventable diseases.Environment
Contra Costa County confirms measles case exposures in Walnut Creek and Lafayette
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Measles can develop seven to 21 days after exposure.California
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