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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
Survey: 41% of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in last year
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More than half the respondents reported being discriminated against, and the vast majority said people in their lives needed to know more about support and acceptance.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
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
A California physician training program adds diversity, but where do graduates end up?
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The University of California expects to grow the number of medical students in the program to nearly 500 by the 2026-27 academic year.gavin newsom
Preliminary Supreme Court order upholds approval of abortion pill
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California legislators and officials vow to protect abortion rights no matter the final outcome of the case.Health Matters
