Health
Benefit trend: Employers opt to give workers an allowance for health coverage
Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and early 20s,...
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South Bay health officials celebrate contributions of Hispanic physicians while pointing out shortage
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare says the industry is facing a critical shortage of Latine physicians nationwide and locally in California.Officials...
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Old newspaper dispensers deliver Narcan opioid overdose reversal drug instead of news
"With one push, you could save a life." Framingham offers free Narcan training "With one push, you could save a...
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USDA cut back on listeria testing nationwide, ahead of deadly Boar’s Head outbreak
In the year leading up to a deadly listeria outbreak now traced back to recalled Boar's Head deli meats, U.S....
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Amazon and Walmart still selling older dressers at risk of tipping over, Consumer Reports finds
Amazon, Walmart and Wayfair are among the retailers that continue to sell older dressers at risk of tipping over —...
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Free COVID tests are back. But there are more accurate tests for sale.
Manufacturers of the most accurate home COVID-19 tests on the market say they were left out again from the Biden...
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Boar’s Head plants nationwide now part of law enforcement investigation, USDA says
Boar's Head processing plants nationwide are now part of an ongoing law enforcement investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture disclosed...
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Gov. Newsom signs law to shed light on state storage of newborn DNA, prompted by 10-year CBS News California investigation
Amended bill allows California to continue to conceal who is using newborn DNA for research -- and why. Bills to...
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Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
A federal court in California ruled late Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency, ordering officials to take action over concerns...
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In chronic pain, this teenager “could barely do anything.” Insurer wouldn’t cover surgery.
When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse."First practice, he came back, he said,...
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