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Nurses hit picket line at Bay Area Kaiser hospitals as open-ended strike continues
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Some 31,000 unionized employees planned to take part in the work stoppage.Featured in Category
Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026
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A now-permanent COVID-era shifting allowing prescriptions via telehealth eased access to abortion medication.California
California AG leads opposition to Trump rule on gender dysphoria discrimination
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The American Academy of Pediatrics says discrimination based on gender identity or expression is damaging to children.Featured in Category
Vaccines are helping older people more than we knew
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Evidence suggests shots for shingles and other conditions do good things beyond preventing the diseases they were designed to avert.California
California rejects CDC’s latest rollback of childhood vaccine guidelines
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The federal agency on Monday scaled back recommendations for several common vaccines.Featured in Category
Solving the home care quandary
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Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care.Health Matters
Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves
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Loss of coverage, gastrointestinal problems, and decreased muscle mass are all factors in the trend.COVID-19
The CDC sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent
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Experts warn that if vaccine uptake falls, millions could be hospitalized — or worse — as a result of preventable diseases.Environment
