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Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can't get them when they need them. -
While the number of fentanyl-related deaths among children under 18 in San Diego County are decreasing — from 15 deaths in 2021 to two last year according to county data — advocates said education remains crucial. -
Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard. -
Most states currently don't have age limits for buying zero-proof beverages that look and taste like beer, wine and liquor. But some researchers argue they could be a gateway into drinking for kids. -
Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department. -
San Diego County health officials released an updated water contact closure and advisory list for county beaches. -
The EPA is trying to crack down on lead pipes that bring water into homes. But a looming deadline — and the election — will determine if it follows a Biden plan to replace pipes or a Trump plan. -
Doctors say they can boost the odds donated organs will be usable by restarting blood circulation with a pump after donors are declared dead. Critics say the procedure blurs the definition of death. -
This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. -
A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence.
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