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CDC lifts Covid isolation guidelines – NBC Bay Area

WEBPeople who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.. The CDC’s new guidance now …

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Health – NBC Bay Area

WEBThousands of Kaiser workers in the Bay Area were back on the picket lines Friday for day three of what has been called the largest health care workers strike in U.S. history. …

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Bay Area sees slight improvement overall in air quality, …

WEBThe Bay Area's air quality received mixed grades and a slight improvement overall in the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report. The report …

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Bay Area COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers – NBC Bay …

WEBTerry McSweeney reports. Counties across the Bay Area continue to see the number of people in hospitals with COVID-19 creeping upward. All nine local counties …

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New community health center to open in Morgan Hill

WEBVHC Morgan Hill is part of the county health system and will be open seven days a week. It will offer general surgery, primary care, radiology, urgent care and a …

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San Francisco Ranks as Healthiest City in the US – NBC …

WEBA report recently released by WalletHub ranked the healthiest cities across the nation and a Bay Area city got the top spot. San Francisco ranked no. 1 healthiest place …

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Oakland community health organization continues to …

WEBFounded almost 20 years ago by Dr. Noha Aboelata, Root Community Health has grown into a 250-person organization serving thousands of low income clients every year. …

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South Bay residents fight to make mental health crisis …

WEBIn 2022, Santa Clara County launched TRUST, which provides a non-police response to people having a mental health crisis. The program’s behavioral health …

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The Helix School in San Rafael growing with the community

WEBApril is Autism Acceptance Month, and on “Today in the Bay,” we shine a spotlight on the evolution of the Helix School in San Rafael, which began when a mother …

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Santa Clara County tuberculosis cases on the rise – NBC …

WEBThe County of Santa Clara Public Health Department on Tuesday said the data showed a 19% increase in new tuberculosis, or TB, diagnoses in 2023 when …

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Climate change could cost Americans born in 2024 nearly …

WEBThe warming planet is proving costly for many Americans. U.S. weather and climate disasters cost more than $600 billion between 2018 and 2022 — a record figure, …

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$13.2 million grant to fund wellness centers in Santa Clara County

WEBBy Allison Hoff • Published March 18, 2024 • Updated on March 18, 2024 at 7:58 pm. Santa Clara County leaders and community partners Monday announced a …

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Nurses at Santa Clara County hospitals rally for better working

WEBNurses and supporters are holding rallies at three Santa Clara County health facilities on Monday as part of a day of action calling on county leaders to support …

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Nurses gather at Kaiser SF to protest AI in health care

WEBNurses are lining the streets outside a San Francisco hospital Monday morning protesting the use of artificial intelligence in health care. Members of the California …

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When should you not brush your teeth

WEBPracticing oral hygiene like a dentist also means knowing when not to brush your teeth. A London-based dentist has sparked an online debate after advising against …

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UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was

WEBUnitedHealth Group on Monday said it paid a ransom to cyber threat actors to try and protect patient data. The company disclosed in February that its subsidiary …

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New tuberculosis clinic opens in the South Bay – NBC Bay Area

WEBA new clinic, focused on treating tuberculosis and other airborne diseases, opened in San Jose Wednesday. The Valley Health Center Lundy primary care clinic, …

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City Employees, Retirees in SF Insured by Kaiser Face Months …

WEBA Kaiser patient seeking mental health treatment will get a 30-minute phone assessment within about ten days. Then after that, the type of treatment recommended …

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Supreme Court to decide when doctors can provide emergency …

WEBSupreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files stolen in Change

WEBThe company also is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for people affected by the attack. UnitedHealth bought Change Healthcare in a roughly …

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Santa Clara County nurses launch 3-day strike this week

WEBEmma Goss reports. Thousands of nurses with Santa Clara Valley Healthcare on Tuesday launched a systemwide, three-day strike. The nurses said that the chronic …

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Republican officials challenge federal rules entitling workers to

WEB“This lawsuit represents a bad faith effort to politicize what is a vital protection for the health and economic security of millions of families, and a continuation of the …

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US Insurance Companies Expanding Medical Tourism Coverage

WEBIn Mexico, the procedure will only cost $5,000, nearly a third of the price in the United States. Jenkin’s doctor, Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Max Grieg, allowed NBC …

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Over 400 Daly City hospital workers go on strike

WEBGinger Conejero Saab reports. Picket lines emerged Monday morning at Daly City's Seton Medical Center, where a two-day strike is underway for more than 400 …

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Regional Medical Center of San Jose to close trauma center

WEBThe hospital also announced it will close its STEMI program. “So, a STEMI is a 'ST-Elevation M.I.,'" Gong said. "These are basically patients who are having active …

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