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A map showing the southern coast of San Diego County and the beaches that could be polluted by raw sewage flows from the Tijuana region. Undated photo

Courtesy: UC San Diego

Oceanographers create 5-day forecast for beach pollution

Thomas Fudge

Beaches on San Diego’s south coast have been closed countless times by sewage discharge in the Tijuana River Valley. Now there’s a way to predict when water pollution will be a problem.

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What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare

Dan Gorenstein

With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans.
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As ACA sign ups start, more Americans have health insurance than ever. Will it last?

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans has grown every year of the Biden administration, leading to record low numbers of people who are uninsured.
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Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

Rosemary Westwood

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are talking about it publicly, and to support candidates. Could these stories have a political impact in the upcoming election?
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An 'unprecedented' good news story about a deadly viral outbreak

Gabrielle Emanuel

The death rate for Marburg virus can be as high as 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its outbreak?
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Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect

Kat McGowan

Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are creating new ways to support each other.
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Pregnant women and babies face 'terrifying' threat from xylazine addiction

Brian Mann

In parts of the U.S., more than half of pregnant women facing severe addiction are also exposed toxic to the toxic animal tranquilizer xylazine, a threat to them, their fetuses and newborns.
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This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it

Claire Murashima

OCD is often misunderstood. Here’s what it’s like, from people who live with it.
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Bird flu has been found in a pig for the first time in the U.S.

The Associated Press

The discovery of an infected pig at a backyard farm in Oregon raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a human threat.
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Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries

Sydney Lupkin

IV fluids used in hospitals remain in short supply, after Hurricane Helene shut down a key North Carolina factory. The closure has hospitals scrambling to stretch supplies and prioritize care.
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988 crisis hotline counselors are sometimes targeted by sexually abusive callers

Melissa Ellin

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now operational nationwide. Some of the phone counselors say they need help dealing with abusive callers who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.