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Pauline Bertolone

The public university’s health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing abortions and gender-affirming treatments.

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Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates

January 13, 2023 at 10:24 a.m.

The public university’s health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing abortions and...

The Florida policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

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Florida political leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

December 7, 2022 at 7:36 a.m.

The Florida policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

The bill, which takes effect in July, was sponsored by the California Labor Federation, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

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California law will provide health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes

November 22, 2022 at 3:10 a.m.

The bill, which takes effect in July, was sponsored by the California Labor Federation, California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

TikTok videos extol doing your own cosmetic dentistry like gluing gems to your front teeth or filing down your teeth. The trouble is social media rarely shows the mistakes or the pain.

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Don’t drill your own teeth! And quashing other rotten dental advice on TikTok

October 18, 2022 at 6:39 a.m.

TikTok videos extol doing your own cosmetic dentistry like gluing gems to your front teeth or filing down your teeth. The trouble is social media rarely shows the mistakes or...

An industry has grown up around sleep apnea, stirring concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

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Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

October 5, 2022 at 7:08 a.m.

An industry has grown up around sleep apnea, stirring concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

PolitiFact has been tracking this campaign promise since 2020. Experts are now saying it's fair to describe the covid pandemic as "under control."

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Is COVID ‘under control’ in the US? Experts say yes

September 28, 2022 at 4:26 p.m.

PolitiFact has been tracking this campaign promise since 2020. Experts are now saying it's fair to describe the covid pandemic as "under control."

Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner’s conclusion that Lori McClintock’s death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy for centuries.

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Experts question the role of white mulberry in the death of Northern California congressman’s wife

September 16, 2022 at 6:35 a.m.

Scientists, doctors, and pathologists are questioning the Sacramento County coroner’s conclusion that Lori McClintock’s death was related to white mulberry, a plant that has been used as an herbal remedy...