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A pioneering gene therapy aims to free patients of blood disease. Is a cure at hand?
Faith in God called Clint and Alissa Finlayson to adopt two sick girls from an orphanage in China. Faith in medicine called them to Oakland. Born with a deadly blood […]
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Just seeing a sick person can trigger your immune system, Chapman professor finds
You’re in an elevator with someone sneezing and dripping and hacking and coughing. You back into a far corner, horror on your face and revulsion in your gut. That’s normal! […]
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How companies are helping employees stuck between work and caring for aging parents
Matthew Boyle | Bloomberg News (TNS) Ellen Kessler was visiting her mother in Florida last year when things took a bad turn. “She called me at 3 a.m. and was […]
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49ers great Ronnie Lott, music star Sheila E. introduce new music program
Legendary 49er Ronnie Lott and music star Sheila E. are among the arts/media/sports/business leaders who are banding together for Follow the Music. It’s a new program seeking to offer music […]
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Adopting a rescue dog? Here’s what to know about pet insurance
By Sarah Schlichter | NerdWallet Adopting a rescue or shelter dog doesn’t just give a needy animal a home. It can provide a playmate for your kids, a jogging buddy […]
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Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Sexual harassment prevention training
Question: My business has only four part-time employees and one volunteer. I was told that as a small employer I am not required to provide sexual harassment training to my […]
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DeFiebre’s Cycling team notches 800th win in the Philippines
Having started a cycling team in the Philippines seven years ago in an effort to enhance the sport’s popularity globally, Keith DeFiebre is in rarified air. DeFiebre, who created a […]
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Quick Cook: Make Crispy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Comfort Cookies
In a world with thousands of chocolate chip cookie recipes, this is the one I keep coming back to. It’s perfect when I want a crispy, dunkable, comforting oatmeal chocolate […]
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With a potential multi-billion-dollar Oakland Coliseum project at stake, legal fight could shake Black-led development group
OAKLAND — A group tapped by the city to help develop a $5 billion plan to transform the forsaken Coliseum complex into a hub of live sports and entertainment appears […]
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49ers’ Bosa unfazed by lack of sack success so far, with Bengals looming
SANTA CLARA — It takes a while to find 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa among the NFL sack leaders. With 2 1/2 sacks in seven games, Bosa is on pace […]
