Science
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Opinion: How the U.S. economy depends on public health
American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign…
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Column: A cancer survivor advises research, persistence and second opinions
In the fall of 2022, Robin Clough and Dr. Gene Dorio were going about their lives as they had for…
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Long Beach aquarium rehabilitates otter pup using a surrogate mom
Millie, a fatigued mother of an infant, was ready for a nap. So she grabbed her baby, flipped it around,…
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Kaiser facing union accusations that patients are losing mental health care
Months after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the healthcare giant…
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A solar eclipse is happening today in California. How to get best view
Nancy Castellanos and her 5-year-old daughter, Camilla, sat on a striped picnic blanket outside the California Science Center with their…
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I drove from L.A. to the Midwest to feel the wonder of an eclipse.
With the probable exception of glimpsing Earthrise out the window of Apollo 8, a total solar eclipse may be the…
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The FDA says mifepristone is safe. Here’s the evidence
Abortion is back on the docket at the U.S. Supreme Court, with the justices hearing arguments Tuesday about whether a…
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Where — and how — to watch the solar eclipse in California
While a narrow strip of North America celebrates the arrival of a rare total solar eclipse April 8 — when…
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What the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could mean for California
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support,…
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Researchers propose two new killer whale species
More than 150 years ago, a San Francisco whaler noticed something about killer whales that scientists may be about to…
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