Health

Astronaut Walter Villadei holds a sample of breast cancer in low-earth orbit to test an experimental inhibitor drug in this undated photograph

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How the stressors of space teach us lessons about health

Thomas Fudge

Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.

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Local pediatrician raises concerns about new CDC guidance for measles vaccines
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CDC vaccine panel adds new rules for getting the COVID vaccine in a tense meeting
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California seeks sterilization victims to pay reparations

Adam Beam

The state has $4.5 million in reparations to divide up among victims.
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This baby could push India past China to become the world's most populous country

Lauren Frayer

Any day now, the United Nations will declare India's population the largest in the world. The country's next generation is poised to be healthier, more literate — and more female — than ever before.
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How our perception of time shapes our approach to climate change

Rebecca Hersher

Climate goals can feel distant. But climate change is happening right now. Speed up the benefits for taking action, psychologists say, if you want leaders and others to pay attention and act.
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Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change

Patrick Adams

A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed.
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San Diego hospitals expect mild COVID surge following holidays

Matt Hoffman

Local doctors said with vaccinations, prior infections and COVID treatments, any surge following the holidays should not be as bad compared to previous winters.
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Damar Hamlin: Local cardiologist and football coach react

Tania Thorne

Is football safe? What happened to Damar Hamlin? Those are the questions many people are asking following the 24-year-old’s collapse on the field Monday.
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Did Damar Hamlin experience commotio cordis? What to know about the rare phenomenon

Rachel Treisman

It involves the impact of a specific force to the chest at a specific moment in the cardiac cycle. One cardiologist told NPR that what happened to Hamlin was likely "a perfect storm of events."
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3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds

Rhitu Chatterjee

The cases of accidental ingestion of cannabis candies and baked goods among small children increased 1,375% in five years, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.
Economy

A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits

Greg Rosalsky

There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol.
Local

Health officials issue water contact warning for Coronado shoreline

City News Service

A water contact warning issued Sunday for the Coronado shoreline by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality remained in effect Monday.