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Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.
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Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
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On Monday, the state approved a $57 million, interest-free Distressed Hospital Loan for the company planning to reopen the hospital.
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Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart the growing problem. Rogue health insurance brokers are switching consumers' plans without permission and collecting the commission.
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Two objections filed in federal bankruptcy court raise questions about the ability of Madera Community Hospital’s owner-to-be to operate the facility as a true safety net hospital. A judge will likely discuss the arguments in a hearing later this month.
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Despite a law mandating that they offer the pills, many campus health clinics don't publicize that they have them, leaving students struggling to track them down off-campus.
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Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here's what scientists are learning.
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The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.
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Democrats have greatly increased the number of people eligible for Medicaid in California. But the rates Medicaid pays doctors have not kept up.
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Six artificial food dyes and titanium dioxide would be banned in schools under a proposal in the state legislature. Critics say there isn't enough evidence to prove they're a health risk.
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A March 5 ballot initiative seeks $6.4 billion to build thousands of new housing units and provide mental health treatment for homeless people. Despite significant support from health and law enforcement officials, many front-line workers are skeptical that more money is the answer.
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Since the beginning of the outbreak in Feb. 2022, 7 million birds have been euthanized in California. More than half of those were in Merced County.