HealthHealth

KQED’s health coverage spans daily news to deep-dive stories from the Bay Area and beyond. We cover policy, health trends and the issues that show up in your life and at your doctor appointments.

The Big Impacts of Small Dust Particles

These UC Berkeley Students Are Leading the Fight Against Phones

A bouquet of flowers lays on the sidewalk beside a chainlink fence in an urban setting.

While SF Sees Fewer Fatal Overdoses, Death Rate Is Still Among the Country’s Worst

A Los Angeles Woman Was Lost. An Ambitious Mental Health Program Gave Her a Sense of Purpose

Amid ICE Fears, Mental Health Workers Report Drop in Immigrants Seeking Treatment

California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow

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San Francisco Reports Its First Clade I Mpox Case — What to Know and How to Find a Vaccine

Want to Save on Groceries? You Can Grow Your Own Garden

UC Patient Care and Service Workers Plan Open-Ended Strike Starting Next Month

Pollution Release at Chevron’s Richmond Refinery Was Triggered by a Bird

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