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In severe pain and uncertain of its cause, Tieqiao Zhang of Dallas says he didn’t want to wait for an appointment with his regular doctor, but he also wasn’t sure if he needed emergency care. He visited a clinic on the campus of Dallas’ largest public hospital — and was charged 10 times what he expected.

It's called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?

Suffering stomach pain, a Dallas man visited his local urgent care clinic — or so he thought, until he got a bill 10 times what he'd expected.

The San Diego VA Medical Center in La Jolla is shown on Sept. 26, 2019.

VA San Diego seeks to enroll veterans under expanded benefits law

Since coming into effect last year, a range of toxic exposure medical conditions are now eligible for disability compensation.

Concerns about social media's impact on children and teens have increased in recent years.

U.S. surgeon general calls for social media warning labels amid concerns for youth mental health

Mental health experts support surgeon general’s push for labels on social media platforms.

Balloons at a Juneteenth cookout in Mission Beach on June 19th, 2020.

Most San Diego County, City offices closed Wednesday for Juneteenth

Most city and county of San Diego government offices will be closed on Wednesday in observance of Juneteenth.

A teen gets their body composition analyzed. Behavioral counseling is recommended for kids and teens with obesity.

Prevention task force recommends intensive counseling for kids with obesity

The influential US Preventive Services Task Force urged behavioral counseling for children and teens with very high BMI. Notably the group did not include Ozempic-like drugs in the recommendation.

Niki Capaci (third from right) sits with her children in an old family photo. She died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail.

She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect

Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.

Consumers are paying cash for preventive health testing with full body scans, which typically use MRI technology.

Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention

Celebrity influencers are promoting the pricey scans to catch disease early, but a doctor argues the U.S. should focus instead on reaching everyone with proven screenings and prevention strategies.

President Joe Biden issued executive actions restricting asylum elegibility for most people who cross the border unauthorized, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Biden's plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants.

Comic-Con attendees dressed as Power Rangers. San Diego Convention Center. San Diego, Calif. July 22, 2023.

We asked, you answered: KPBS readers’ Comic-Con hacks

San Diego Comic-Con International can be difficult to navigate, but these tips and tricks might help you make the most of it.

The U.S. Surgeon General's Warning appears on a pack of Camel cigarettes purchased at a Chicago area news stand on Nov. 30, 2012.

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.

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