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New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?
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Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
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The CDC updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.
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Workers won better pay and benefits, but did not get all they were asking for.
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Only 14 school districts and county offices of education have begun billing for behavioral health services under the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Fee Schedule Program, according to state health officials.
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Despite efforts to increase the number of mental health providers, many students say the training requirements are onerous and costly.
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Kaiser therapists, psychologists and social workers have been picketing in California since October.
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"Without speaking to Ryan, they denied the care he needed. They said he could control his addiction if he really wanted to.”
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Cases of the liver infection have more than tripled since 2023. The reason is not entirely clear.
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Officials plan to nearly double the number of machines, called “community health stations,” over the next few months.
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The clinic will offer low-risk surgical care to low-income patients.
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Monica Soni, Covered California’s chief medical officer, oversees an effort to hold health plans financially accountable for the quality of care they provide, including childhood vaccination rates, which have fallen in California and nationwide.
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The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.Listen 4:14
