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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics b...
Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023. (AP File)

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics b...

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Contaminated Drinking Water Is a Growing Concern for Cities Facing Wildfires

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove ...

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Lawsuit Against Saint Agnes Says Patients Will Lose Access to Their Physicians

A lawsuit from a group of hospitalists against Saint Agnes Medical Center says an exclusive contract agreed to by the hospital will take awa...

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How Drinking Alcohol Can Affect Your Health

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once though...

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A Troubling Ruling by a Tulare County Judge on Abortion

A judge in Visalia ruled that a group of physicians in Tulare cannot prevent an abortion clinic from opening in their office complex. The ru...

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Surgeon General Calls for New Label on Drinks to Warn Americans of Alcohol’s Cancer Risk

WASHINGTON — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General V...

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Emergency Room Workers Face More Assaults. New CA Law Stiffens Penalties.

Those who physically attack doctors, nurses and other emergency department workers in California face harsher penalties in 2025 thanks to a ...

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Physical Therapy Is ‘The Best-Kept Secret in Health Care’

If you think physical therapy is only about rehabilitation after surgery or recovering from an accident, think again. For the vast majority,...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary, is a longtime critic of pharmaceutical advertising on TV, arguing that it leads broadcasters to more favorable coverage of the industry and does not improve Americans’ health. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy.

Since the late 1990s, drug companies have spent tens of billions of dollars on television ads, drumming up demand for their products with ch...

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Most Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Denials Alongside the Killer in UHC CEO Death, Poll Finds

WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare&#...

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Biden Won’t Enforce TikTok Ban, Official Says, Leaving Fate of App to Trump

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FBI Closes Diversity Office, Reflects Broader Corporate Trend

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School Is Safe Place for Kids Regardless of Immigration Status, Fresno Districts Say

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Fresno County Crash Claims Life of 74-Year-Old Driver

Daniel Epimenio Gonzalez, 39, of Fresno, was sentenced to 75 years to life for the 2020 murder of Frank Rojas, sparked by a dispute over a 49ers flag. (GV Wire File)
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Fresno Man Sentenced to Life for 2020 Murder Over 49ers Flag

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US Recovers $31 Million in Federal Payments to Dead People

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