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KULARTS/"Nursing These Wounds" showcases the impacts of colonization on Filipinx healthcare workers, who make up nearly a third of immigrant registered nurses in the US. -
Thomas Hawk/Flickr / Creative CommonsAir quality in the Bay Area dipped Tuesday, due to wildfires burning in Northern California and Southern Oregon – triggering a Spare the Air Alert through tomorrow.
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Prachatai/Flickr / Creative CommonsThe Bay Area is mirroring a statewide trend in COVID-19 cases, as counties have reported increases since the end of June. Local residents are being advised to take precautions by updating their vaccines.
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Phil Roeder/Flickr / Creative CommonsEdSource reports more than 500 California public schools are being audited by the state because they reported that more than 10 percent of their kindergarten or seventh-grade students were not fully vaccinated last school year. Schools that allow students to attend school without all their vaccinations are in jeopardy of losing funding.
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Nearly one in 10 US adults over 65 have dementia. A new documentary focuses on the struggles and moments of deep connection and love experienced by families around the globe.
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Photo provided by the office of Assembly member Addis/We hear about an investigation into allegations of abuse in a group home for people with disabilities and a new State Assembly bill, which proponents say will provide accountability.
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Last week, amid a recent increase in COVID-19 infections, some Bay Area hospitals resumed their masking requirements. Do newly-discovered variants pose a major threat? -
Our investigation deepens when an administrator at Katrina’s group home comes forward. She discloses disturbing details about resident mistreatment, and describes a facility — and company — in disarray.
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Another day of smoky, hazy skies around the Bay Area is possible on Tuesday, prompting air district officials to extend an air quality advisory for another day.
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A group home employee reaches out to the family of a nonverbal autistic woman with evidence of abuse. We investigate their allegations and discover a residential facility that was cited over and over but allowed to continue operating.
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Warmer temperatures hit the Bay Area today and are expected to continue through tomorrow.
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A report from The American Prospect examines the business of healthcare, including the role of private equity, efforts to gut the VA, drug price gouging, and more.
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The Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center was approved by state regulators on Wednesday for Medicaid recertification, a move celebrated by San Francisco city officials who had fought to keep the century-plus-old facility open amid its threatened closure.
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Children and teens are dealing with anxiety, depression, and suicide. What explains this crisis and how can we increase access to the resources they need?
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It appears that the new suicide prevention barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge is having a significant effect -- even though it's not completed yet.
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Health officials are looking into two recent deaths from Legionnaires' disease that might be linked to a Richmond spa.
