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Bill would let therapists and social workers decide when to confine mentally ill Californians

In California, it’s usually police who confine mentally ill people for involuntary 72-hour holds so they can be evaluated and treated.

"The more people look ahead, the more choice and control they can have," says one expert.

There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans become disabled or die each year because of a diagnostic error.

More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need.

Artificial intelligence software to aid radiologists in detecting problems or diagnosing cancer has been moving rapidly into clinical use.

Abortion restrictions in 18 states have curtailed training in skills that doctors say are critical for OB-GYN specialists and others.

A recent COVID-19 subvariant, JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.

Psychiatrist Laura Erickson-Schroth discusses addictive algorithms and other negative forces eroding kids’ mental health.

A new law eliminates out-of-pocket charges for birth control for millions of Californians.