‘Long COVID’ patients may be at risk from a possible second pandemic of opioid addiction, given the high rate of painkillers being prescribed to them.
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Pregnancy increases risk of COVID-19 complications for women and their babies
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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I’m fully vaccinated against COVID-19. How long will the protection last?
With so many Americans becoming immunized, it’s natural to look ahead and wonder how long this protection will last. The answer: No one knows.
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From rotten teeth to advanced cancer, patients feel the effects of treatment delays
With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer and rotting and damaged teeth, among other ailments.
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‘People are dying as we wait’: Bid to tighten California nursing home oversight sputters
Lawmakers say they’ll take no action this year on a bill requiring nursing home owners and operators to get state approval before they acquire, operate or manage a nursing home.
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Biden moves to overturn Trump birth control rules
Return to pre-Trump policy is second win of the week for abortion-rights backers.
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Will Johnson & Johnson woes make it harder to get COVID-19 vaccine in California?
California and Los Angeles officials say they don’t expect the Johnson & Johnson stoppage will make it harder right away to get a COVID vaccine.
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California remains optimistic on COVID-19 recovery despite pausing J&J vaccine use
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘We should be fine’: Even with J&J on pause, Santa Cruz on track to vaccinate entire county by mid-July
Despite the pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one Santa Cruz health official says the county is on track for widespread vaccination by the end of the summer.
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Biden seeks $400 billion to buttress long-term care. A look at what’s at stake
The key event here was outside Heart & Hands Santa Cruz, where SEIU Local `15 said it has been trying to negotiate a…