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Measles Resurgence: Worst U.S. Outbreak Since Elimination

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on Sep 25, 2025

DLNews Health: “Measles Resurgence: Worst U.S. Outbreak Since Elimination, Coachella Valley Confirms Case” In 2000, the United States proudly declared...

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The Vaccine Backslide That Could Shorten Our Lifespans

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on Sep 25, 2025

DLNews Guest Columnist: The Vaccine Backslide That Could Shorten Our LifespansBy Leanne Clark-ShirleyThe federal government is on the brink of reversi...

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The Hidden Tax on the Middle Class: Soaring Hospital Costs

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on Sep 19, 2025

The Hidden Tax on the Middle Class: Soaring Hospital CostsBy Demetrio J. Aguila IIIMiffed about stagnant wages? The hospital down the street may be th...

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Health Officials Confirm Indio High TB Case Is Isolated, Students Safe

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on Sep 06, 2025

DLNews Health: Health Officials Confirm Indio High TB Case Is Isolated, Students Safe Indio – Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Public Health ...

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Ozempic’s New Price Tag: $499 and a Shot at Fair Access

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on Aug 24, 2025

DLNews Health: Ozempic’s New Price Tag: $499 and a Shot at Fair Access Novo Nordisk is shaking up the diabetes marketplace with a new program that giv...

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Got Milk? You'd Better Hope So

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on Aug 20, 2025

DLNews Health -Guest Column Got Milk? You'd Better Hope So.By Dr. Matthew DrakeDairy milk is making a comeback -- and not a moment too soon for Americ...

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Doctors Want Lower Drug Costs -- But Not Like This

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on Aug 18, 2025

DLNews Guest article: Doctors Want Lower Drug Costs -- But Not Like ThisBy Peter RheinsteinRoughly 30% of American patients have skipped doses of thei...

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Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment: Understanding Chronic Venous Insufficiency

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on Aug 11, 2025

Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment: Understanding Chronic Venous Insufficiency—and President Trump’s Diagnosis The White House confirmed that President D...

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Turning a Curiosity-Driven Discovery into Lifesaving Tests with the Aid of Patent Rights

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on Aug 11, 2025

Turning a Curiosity-Driven Discovery into Lifesaving Tests with the Aid of Patent Rights By James E. Dahlberg At the University of Wisconsin–Madison a...

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From Past to Present to Future: Vaccines Help Make America Healthier

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on Jun 09, 2025

By Larry Bucshon (Guest writer) As a physician who recently retired from representing Indiana in Congress, I have closely followed the evolving nation...

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What's a fair price for a drug that's never developed?

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on Jun 02, 2025

What's a fair price for a drug that's never developed?By John StanfordLast month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began meeting with pati...

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Riverside County Unites for Child Abuse Prevention Month

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on Apr 15, 2025

DLNews Health: Riverside, CA – April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Riverside County has united in an inspiring show of unity and resolv...

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"Warm Weather Brings Buzz: California Warns of West Nile Virus and Dengue Risks!"

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on Apr 15, 2025

SACRAMENTO—Mosquito experts are urging California residents to take precautions against mosquito bites and diseases like West Nile virus and dengue, w...

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CA's and 39 AGs urge Congress to combat rising drug prices

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on Feb 27, 2024

DLNews Health: California's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has taken a significant step by joining forces with a bipartisan group of 39 attorneys genera...

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Survey finds rampant discrimination in healthcare.

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on Dec 26, 2023

DLNews Health: In a new poll, 25% of voters say they have "personally experienced or witnessed discrimination in health care due to race, ethnicity, g...

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Report: CA needs work on air pollution, colorectal cancer screenings

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on Dec 26, 2023

A new poll finds that 45% of voters with an advance directive or living will have shared it with their healthcare proxy, but just 18% have shared it w...

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How to cope with loneliness during the holidays

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on Dec 26, 2023

DLNews Health: The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, but for many, they can also be a time of isolation and sadness. Accordin...

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Riverside Blood Banks Supplies Rapidly Shrinking Donors Sought

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on Aug 04, 2023

DLNews Health: RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Blood banks nationwide are scrambling to find donors amid a supply deficit that complicates efforts to treat cancer ...

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BBB Scam Alert: How Social Security recipients can stay alert to cost of living adjustment scam

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on Jan 28, 2023

DLNews Scams alert: Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) approves a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for recipients of Social Security ...

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OTC Birth Control Urged as CVS, Walgreens Plan to Sell Abortion Pill

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on Jan 10, 2023

DLNews Health: CVS and Walgreens have announced they will sell abortion medication at pharmacies after the FDA announced it allows mifepristone to be...

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