The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them

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The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them

Here are the evidence-based recommendations and this year’s vaccine rollout.

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Apple's revamped Health app will calculate your 'health age' and readiness score

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Apple's revamped Health app will calculate your 'health age' and readiness score

The update uses Apple Intelligence to make better sense of your health data.

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'It hits us in the gut': Mont Blanc faces defrosting and rock falls from climate change as communities 'weep' for the mountain peak

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'It hits us in the gut': Mont Blanc faces defrosting and rock falls from climate change as communities 'weep' for the mountain peak

For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.

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Insilico's co-CEO hopes 'we might have a chance to stop biological aging' after promising results from its fibrosis drug trial

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Insilico's co-CEO hopes 'we might have a chance to stop biological aging' after promising results from its fibrosis drug trial

Children born today could see average life expectancy pass 100 years within a generation, healthcare executives predicted at the Fortune Leaders Forum in Macau on Sept. 8.

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Lowell slams Hawaii with hurricane-force winds, leaving one island in a near-total blackout

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Lowell slams Hawaii with hurricane-force winds, leaving one island in a near-total blackout

Hurricane Lowell brought intense winds and rain to Hawaii that caused widespread power outages, road closures and flooding.

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Hawaii sees its first-ever tornado watch as Hurricane Lowell approaches

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Hawaii sees its first-ever tornado watch as Hurricane Lowell approaches

Satellite imagery from Monday afternoon shows Lowell losing its structure a bit, but maintaining hurricane status as it accelerates towards Hawaii.

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Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

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Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging

Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.

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Bay Area to see heat wave after major forecast shift. Here’s a timeline

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Bay Area to see heat wave after major forecast shift. Here’s a timeline

Wednesday is forecast to rival the hottest day so far this year in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 100s across the Bay Area, and the Pacific beaches even in the 70s to mid-80s.

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Parents who are really good at handling tantrums do 5 things—their kids become more emotionally intelligent, says psychologist

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Parents who are really good at handling tantrums do 5 things—their kids become more emotionally intelligent, says psychologist

"These kids become more emotionally intelligent, which helps them weather setbacks, embrace independence and try new things," says Juli Fraga.

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Get this key protection for your home before El Niño hits California

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Get this key protection for your home before El Niño hits California

Flood insurance helps homeowners recover from severe weather events, but it must be purchased well in advance. Here, a flooded home is seen in Cathedral City (Riverside County) in 2023.

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Map shows which Bay Area households have AC. Some need it, but don’t have it

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Map shows which Bay Area households have AC. Some need it, but don’t have it

Nestled in the Diablo and Ygnacio valleys between ranges of hills, Concord can swelter.

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After impressing his oncologist, Greg Papa’s ‘impossible dream’ comeback begins Thursday

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After impressing his oncologist, Greg Papa’s ‘impossible dream’ comeback begins Thursday

Niners radio announcer Greg Papa on the sidelines before the 2025 regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 3. It was Papa’s first game back after undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia B-cell, which was diagnosed before the season.

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