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Public health officials announced Friday that lab tests have confirmed a Sacramento County man who was treated recently at an urgent care center and hospital in Placer County did not have the measles.

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2 Sacramento Area Patients Test Negative For Ebola

January 30, 2015

California and Sacramento County public health officials say two patients with symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus have tested negative for the disease.

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California Lawmakers Want To Raise The Legal Smoking Age

January 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

A bill introduced today in California would raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.

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Patient Showing Possible Ebola Symptoms At UC Davis Medical Center

January 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

UPDATED Jan. 30, 6:50 A.M. A patient at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento is undergoing testing for Ebola. The Medical Center says as of yesterday evening, the patient was in good condition. Test results could take up to 72 hours.

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Infectious Disease Expert Explains Why The Measles Spreads So Quickly

January 29, 2015

The number of measles cases in California is rising. CapRadio spoke with an infectious disease expert to learn more about how the virus spreads.

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State Health Officials Fear E-Cigarettes Undoing Progress Made gainst Tobacco Use

January 29, 2015 | Pauline Bartolone

California public health officials say the rise of electronic cigarettes threatens to undo 25 years of progress the state has made against tobacco use.

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Measles Outbreak That Began At Disneyland Grows To 87 Cases

January 27, 2015

(AP) - A measles outbreak that originated at Disneyland has grown to 87 cases.

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Regulations Proposed For E-Cigarettes In California

January 26, 2015 | Katie Orr

The use of electronic cigarettes is on the rise and one California lawmaker says it’s time to crackdown.

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Rate Of Personal Belief Exemptions For Vaccines Declined Last Year

January 26, 2015 | Pauline Bartolone

California public health data show the number of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children because of a personal belief has gone down this school year.

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California Lawmakers: Time Is Right For "End Of Life Option" Law

January 22, 2015 | Pauline Bartolone

California lawmakers say public opinion has changed since the last time “right to die” legislation has been proposed in the state. That may explain why a group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced the “End of Life Option Act.”

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