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It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too.

At the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco, 5 p.m. is canine happy hour. About 40 dogs run around, chasing balls and wrestling, as…

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California bill would standardize four-day work week for large employers

California could move to shorten the work week for employees of large companies under a new proposal by state lawmakers.  Assembly Bill 2932, introduced by…

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Persistent Problem; High C-Section Rates Plague the South

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain…

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Bonta; some landlords flouting eviction law

On the same day California extended eviction protections for tenants who applied for the state’s rent relief program, Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter warning eviction…

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Louisiana Legislature aims to remove COVID-19 vaccine from school immunization schedule

A resolution to repeal Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rule to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the Louisiana school immunization schedule has gained approval from the…

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California EDD identifies 30 new fraud cases involving millions in benefits

California’s Employment Development Department, working with a Fraud Special Counsel, identified more than two dozen major fraud cases involving tens of millions of dollars in…

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Federal employee vaccine mandate lawsuit ‘far from over,’ Liberty Counsel argues

A lawsuit over the federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is far from over, Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver said after a Fifth Circuit…

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California gas rebate proposal is $400 to all taxpayers, vehicle or not

A gas rebate proposal that would send $400 to every California taxpayer is officially in print and assigned to a committee, getting residents one step…

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Illinois study of ‘long COVID’ gets $22 million from NIH

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago will be working to better understand why some experience long-term effects after contracting COVID-19. A team at UIC…

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California could require physicians to undergo training for transgender patients

A bill that would require physicians to undergo cultural competency training to provide appropriate care for transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex people (TGI) was advanced by…

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