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Project 2025 to California: Report abortion data or lose billions in Medicaid
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The blueprint, crafted by Donald Trump allies and leaders in his first administration, clearly targets states with abortion protections like California.Family & Kids
Familiar strangers: What’s behind the trend of family members severing relationships?
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A five-year study found that 27% of Americans were estranged from one or more family members.health
Health care in California: How the state made almost everyone eligible for coverage
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California has used the Affordable Care Act to make health insurance available to almost every resident.Bay Area
Aggressive yellow fever mosquito moves up to Contra Costa County from Southern California
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The district is asking for reports of encounters with the mosquito -- it has white stripes on its back and legs and typically bites around the legs and ankles.opioids
Marin County adds Narcan vending machines for International Overdose Awareness Day
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The vending machines are available in at least seven locations countywide in places like fire stations, county buildings and community centers.Bay Area
Does milk do a body good? UC researchers seek to learn how it affects toddlers’ health
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The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute is seeking toddlers who drink cow’s milk to participate in a 12-month study.Bay Area
American Red Cross facing blood donation shortage, supply of type O in high demand
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Anyone who makes a blood, plasma or platelet donation through Aug. 31 will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.addiction
Fighting fentanyl: Assembly committee seeks solutions to rise of opioid deaths among kids
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Between 2019 and 2021, drug overdoses became the third most common cause of death for U.S. children and teens, according to the CDC.addiction
