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A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will have the opportunity to sign a bill sponsored by San Diego's Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, which would strengthen protections for health care providers in the state who provide both abortion services and gender-affirming services.
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Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these "blue zones."
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