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A new study in JAMA shows how proximity to Coldwater Creek, where nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project was improperly stored, affected cancer rates over the decades.

It costs nearly $100 million a year to maintain global stockpiles of vaccines for Ebola, cholera, meningitis and yellow fever in case of emergency. A new study estimates how many lives they've saved.

Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.

Teenage boys, especially, are getting lots of messages — from peers and from social media — about the power of protein supplements. Doctors caution there can be too much of a good thing.

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.

Fentanyl is driving overdose deaths in San Diego and beyond. Steve Breen explores the problem and the human toll through illustrated storytelling.

Jane Austen fans are celebrating 250 years since the writer's birth with a series of celebrations – including Georgian costume balls, where attendees try out period dancing.

Enjoy a feel-good Saturday morning caring for beautiful Mission Valley Preserve, a 52-acre wildlife preserve with precious riparian habitat and an abundance of biodiversity right in the middle of our city! Help remove trash from the riverbed and prevent it from polluting native animal habitats, leaching contaminants into the water, and washing into our ocean and beaches! Each year, SDRPF volunteers remove over 200,000 lbs. of trash from the riverbed and you can be part of this momentous impact for the river! Expect good vibes, fresh air, and an awesome crew of like-minded changemakers. Come for the cause, stay for the community—and leave knowing you made a real difference for the San Diego River! Ages 13+ | Join us and make a tangible difference! Park + Meet: Mission Valley YMCA west parking lot, 5505 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92110. Meet in the southwest corner of the western-most parking lot. Meet Location Map Links: Google: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1Hg_Dsau7hYbH6q2HRKjbZUETXIxdGov-&usp=sharing The San Diego River Park Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.