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Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children.
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Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.
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The state's coronavirus emergency order was first put in place on March 2020.
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People's likeliness to wear a mask can depend on how attractive they deem themselves and how important it is to them to make a first impression given certain circumstances, according to the study.
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New research found teens and young adults who even briefly cut time on social media gained self esteem. Try these five tips to help them — and yourself — improve screen-life balance.Listen 4:25
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is winding down state assistance for health care services to migrants seeking asylum. He’s lobbying the Biden administration to increase aid along the state’s southern border.
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California set up a fund to cut out-of-pocket costs for those enrolled in Covered California, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget shifts that money to other expenses.
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The FDA announced the supply troubles in the fall. Four months later, the medication remains hard to get and could stay that way until the springListen 3:42
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A large study found that cutting down on alcohol is a good idea. People who quit drinking also had increased risk of dementia, but researchers cautioned about drawing conclusions from that.
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Advisers to the FDA put the opioid overdose-reversal drug a step closer to being sold without a needing a prescription. Even if approved, the medication may not reach many people who need it.
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COVID-19 still kills 24 people a day in California.
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Eye-opening testimony from a top scientist offers a useful primer on the role social media may play in the teen mental health crisis.
