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Experts at UCLA and USC recommend taking a break from doom scrolling and offer resources for parents who need help with their mental health in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas shooting that took 19 young lives and two teachers.
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Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.
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Officials there say it appears to be related to travel in Europe.
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More than 255,000 children in the area are eligible for the booster.
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Advocates say it's a way to prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help. Opponents warn of an "open drug scene."
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Pfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.
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County health officials rely on educating passengers, rather than enforcement.
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The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.
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California is among 36 states with cases of pediatric patients with hepatitis of unknown cause.
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