By Bryan Gibel Posted November 13, 2009 1:09 am
Housing violations and breathing problems in the Mission are both nearly twice the city average, and the neighborhood has one of the highest asthma rates in the city.
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By Bryan Gibel Posted October 27, 2009 10:17 pm
The Mission Neighborhood Health Center is offering free swine flu vaccinations Thursday through Saturday.
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By Bryan Gibel Posted October 20, 2009 6:25 pm
Clínica Esperanza turned 20, but its AIDS services could be in peril from state budget reductions.
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By Bryan Gibel Posted September 29, 2009 12:24 am
National health care will exclude undocumented immigrants, Obama says. Health officials here care for all, saying public health threats don't know borders.
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By Lydia Chávez Posted July 6, 2009 9:50 am
Catch up with ML and more on Mission St. UPDATE: 7:58 p.m.
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