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California Sex Offenders Getting Approved To Work As Counselors For Vulnerable Teens
A state Senate oversight report finds that at least 23 sex offenders have been approved to work as drug and alcohol counselors in California over the past eight years.
Baby Alligator Found During Fairfield Drug Raid
Among the marijuana, cash and guns found inside a Fairfield home during a recent raid was a three-foot-long baby alligator, according to police.
Armstrong’s Admission No Surprise To Bay Area Cycling Enthusiasts
Has the controversy over doping in the sport of cycling been so drawn out that the supposed tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey sort of anti-climactic? Some say so.
HealthWatch: FDA Requires Lower Doses For Sleep Medications
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness.
New California Law Offering Immunity For Reporting Drug Overdoses
A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013 that may help save the lives of substance abusers: it offers immunity to users if they call 911 to help someone who has overdosed on drugs.
Stockton Police Find Photo Of Child Pointing Gun During Search Of Home
Officers serving a search warrant in Stockton on Wednesday found multiple weapons, drugs and an alarming photo of a young child holding a gun.
FDA Approves Foster City Company’s Pill To Help Prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.
FDA Panel Backs Foster City Drug Maker’s HIV Prevention Pill
The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of federal advisers Thursday, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
UC Scientists Testing HIV Prevention Pill
The UC-based California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) has awarded grants totaling $11.8 million to see if a current HIV drug can be used to prevent the onset of the virus.
HealthWatch: Drug Helps Counteract Numbness From Dental Work
Bay Area dental patients that don’t like dealing with a day of face numbness may be in luck thanks to a drug that promises to counteract the local anesthetic that dentists use.
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