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A unique program called Project 25 helps San Diego's chronically homeless get off the streets, and it curbs their frequent ER visits. But even though it saves taxpayers money, its own funding is in jeopardy.

The headline was enough to infuriate any privacy-loving North American.

Medicare now covers screening for depression without any cost-sharing when patients visit their primary care doctor. That's a big deal, because the condition often goes undiagnosed in the elderly.

Under the federal health law and 2006 regulations, insurers can't deny medical coverage for an individual's injuries because they resulted from a medical condition such as depression, even if it wasn't diagnosed before the injury.

Scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois have announced a "bump" in their data that could represent a never-before-seen subatomic particle. That data has yet to be verified, but physicist Brian Greene says it might turn the world of physics on its head.

The jazz composer's latest project is an opera based on the life of Emile Griffith, a gay boxer who became a world champion in the 1960s — at a price.

Today is the last day to request mail-in ballots for next Tuesday's general election, according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters office.

Federal regulators are cracking down on unsafe tour bus operators. The announcement comes on the heels of a deadly tour bus crash in Southern California.

A year after the Boston Marathon bombing, Heather Abbott has adapted to life with her prostheses, including a blade for running and one that allows her to wear her favorite shoes.

Many parents struggle to find the time to get their kids the exercise they need. But some parents are trying to make walking and biking part of their daily lives, not something they have to schedule.