Health Matters
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
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Drug use among adolescents has declined -- but drug-associated deaths are up due to fake Xanax, Adderall, or Percocet pills laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl.California
California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it
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A law that requires all the state’s 33 public university campuses provide abortion pills took effect in January 2023.Health Matters
The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients
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The health care system’s demands often do not match older adults’ capacities.Featured in Category
With more women drinking themselves sick, federal health agencies are taking notice
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Women are expected to account for 43% of all costs associated with alcohol-related liver disease by 2040, up from 29% in 2022.Bay Area
Bay Area health officials issue measles warning
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Most cases are linked to international travel and found in children who have not received the MMR vaccine.cannabis
How research is trying to catch up on cannabis and kids
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Delta-8-THC is drawing attention because it is legal despite documented health risks.Health Matters
A quick, cheap gene test could save hundreds of cancer patient lives each year
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The FDA and some oncologists have resisted efforts to require testing.Bay Area
Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.
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The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood.health
