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Will Covid Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips To Help You Stay Safe
Although we don’t know for sure that we’ll see another surge this winter, here’s what you should know about covid and the updated boosters.
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Miami, FL|News|
Miami's Little Haiti Joins Global Effort To End Cervical Cancer
The rate of cervical cancer in Little Haiti is 38 per 100,000 people — more than four times Florida’s overall rate.
Across California, CA|News|
Addiction Experts Fear The Fallout If CA Legalizes Sports Betting
The Nat'l Problem Gambling Helpline Network reported a 45% increase in year-over-year inquiries in 2021, when 11 states went live.
Novato, CA|News|
Photographer's 12-Year Quest To Document Her Life Produces A Rich Portrait Of Aging
The California resident won an international award for her unvarnished look at aging.
Across California, CA|News|
COVID-19 Still Kills In CA, But The Demographics Of Its Victims Are Shifting
In the first seven months of 2022, about 13,500 California residents died of COVID, according to preliminary death certificate data.
Sacramento, CA|News|
Shift In Child Hospice Care Is A Lifeline For Parents
“They’ve been our lifeline.”
Across California, CA|News|
CA And New York Aim To Curb Diet Pill Sales To Minors
A bill would ban anyone under 18 in California from buying over-the-counter weight loss supplements.
Across California, CA|News|
CA Experts Question The Role Of White Mulberry In The Death Of Congressman's Wife
Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning a Calfiornia coroner’s conclusion that her death was related to the plant.
Palo Alto, CA|News|
A Texas Court Ruling Could Change Health Care In California
Preventative health care that is now free may start costing you, if the ruling stands.
Sonoma Valley, CA|News|
California Children Learn To Cope With Wildfire Trauma
For children who have lost all of their belongings to a wildfire, the simple smell of smoke can trigger anxiety.
Campbell, CA|News|
California Voters Will Decide Whether To Ban Flavored Tobacco
Proposition 31 is on the November ballot.
Across Indiana, IN|News|
Indiana's New Abortion Ban May Drive Some Young OB-GYNs To Leave A State Where They're Needed
27 percent of Indiana counties are considered maternity care deserts, with no or limited access to maternal care.
Across Nevada, NV|News|
A Needle Exchange Project Modeled On Urban Efforts Aims To Save Lives In Rural Nevada
Elko’s ability to provide resources to people who use drugs is limited.
Sacramento, CA|News|
California Wants To Snip Costs For Vasectomies
The goal is to make them free for millions of people.
Across Colorado, CO|News|
With More Sizzling Summers, Colorado Changes How Heat Advisories Are Issued
Colorado is experiencing shorter winters and hotter summers.
Across Montana, MT|News|
Hospitals Cut Jobs And Services As Rising Costs Strain Budgets
Bozeman Health had a problem. It survived the worst of COVID-19, but was losing money.
Across California, CA|News|
Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes
It would give the federal government the ability to negotiate prices of some drugs purchased by Medicare beneficiaries, among other changes
Redlands-Loma Linda, CA|News|
‘We Need To Be At The Table': Native-Led Medical Research Aims To Rebuild Trust
A consortium is working to improve health equity by actively engaging community members in the research process.
Across South Dakota, SD|News|
Tribe Embraces Recreational Marijuana Sales On Reservation Where Alcohol Is Banned
Customers visiting a dispensary recently said they view marijuana as a safe and natural way to obtain relief from mental health disorders.
Across Georgia, GA|News|
EPA Action Boosts Grassroots Momentum To Reduce Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals'
In June, the EPA issued new advisories on PFAS in drinking water that slash the level that regulators consider safe for four chemicals.
