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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.California
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
Bivalent COVID vaccine, now with full federal approval, is the new standard jab against the virus
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they intend to simplify the recommended COVID vaccine schedules for most people.California
The rate of older Californians dying of malnutrition has accelerated
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Californians 85 and older accounted for almost three in five malnutrition deaths in the state last year.California
