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California’s medical board can’t pay its bills, but doctors resist proposed fixes
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The bill faces a pivotal vote in the State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee this month.guns
‘All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens
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When posts that call out rivals go viral, fueled by “likes” and comments, the danger is hard to contain.COVID-19
Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation
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A new poll from KFF shows many Americans aren’t willing to embrace misinformation — but aren’t willing to reject it either. And they don’t know whom to trust.Education
Help young people limit screen time — and improve mental health, body image
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A new study validates what some parents have observed when teens limit screen time.California
Promising better, cheaper care, Kaiser Permanente’s national expansion faces wide skepticism
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With a $5 billion commitment to a new unit called Risant Health, there are questions about the benefit to current KP customers and employees.COVID-19
‘It’s here to stay’: Experts weigh in on the state of COVID-19 and the new EG.5 variant
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COVID cases are rising once again due to the emergence of a new variant, EG.5.Featured in Category
New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions
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Physicians serving Alzheimer’s patients are working out the details of who will get treated with Leqembi.California
A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?
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But many cancer researchers, wary of overtesting, argue it’s premature to prescribe the Galleri test widely.health
