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Argelia Zarate, a Mixteco interpreter at the Oxnard School District, encourages students to practice their native languages.

Hospitals Struggle To Help Farmworkers Who Speak Triqui Or Mixteco

4:00pm September 29, 2015

by Jeremy Raff

One-third of farmworkers in California speak indigenous languages from southern Mexico. Many don't speak Spanish or English, a situation that poses challenges for health care providers.

Letting children try something that provokes anxiety can help them learn coping skills, researchers say.

Parents Can Learn How To Prevent Anxiety In Their Children

5:07pm September 28, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

Parents with anxiety disorders can unintentionally teach their children anxious responses to life. But parents can learn how to teach children coping strategies instead, a study finds.

As life draws to an end, compassion is more important than food.

A Nurse Reflects On The Privilege Of Caring For Dying Patients

3:47pm September 28, 2015

Palliative care nurse Theresa Brown provides in-home, end-of-life care to patients. "It's incredible the love that people evoke" at the end of their lives, she says. Brown's new book is The Shift.

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Carly Fiorina Doubles Down On Opposition To Abortion In South Carolina

12:55pm September 27, 2015

by Sarah McCammon

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina campaigned at a Christian pregnancy care center in South Carolina Thursday. Opposition to abortion has become a prominent message in her campaign recently.

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A nurse in Hyderabad, India, gives a vaccine to a child. The immunization will protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other diseases.

Parents In Poor Countries Worry About Vaccines, Too

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

But not for the same reasons as Western parents. In the developing world, moms and dads want to make sure their kids are immunized quickly enough.

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Belle Likover, a 95-year-old retired social worker, told Case Western Reserve medical students that growing old gracefully is all about being able to adapt to one's changing life situation, including health challenges.

To Sell Medical Students On Joys Of Geriatrics, Send In 90-Year-Olds

5:44pm September 24, 2015

by Susan Jaffe

As the number of older Americans grows, so does the need for geriatricians to care for them. But few medical students are interested in the specialty, which isn't particularly glamorous or lucrative.

Jane Garcia, CEO of La Clinica de la Raza, which serves 25,000 patients in Contra Costa County, Calif., addresses supporters of expanding health care for undocumented adults.

California Counties Add Health Care For Immigrant Adults

12:38pm September 24, 2015

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

Local governments say the move to cover preventive health care for people who are in the country illegally will save money overall by reducing the high cost of emergency room visits.

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Health & Safety

Rising Health Deductibles Take Bigger Bite Out Of Family Budgets

8:14am September 24, 2015

by Alison Kodjak

More companies are adding deductibles to the insurance plans they offer their employees. And for people who already had to pay deductibles, the out-of-pocket outlays are growing.

What, Really, Does 'Sustainable' Mean?

2:33pm September 23, 2015

by Marc Silver

A version of the word sustainable appears at least 75 times in the sustainable development goals the U.N. will endorse this weekend. We asked some analysts to tell us what, exactly, it means.

California Approves Physician-Assisted Suicide; Bill Heads To Governor's Desk

2:30pm September 23, 2015

by April Dembosky

The California Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in some cases. But Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't indicated whether he'll sign it.

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