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Grant Stringer - Freelance Journalist

Grant Stringer - Freelance Journalist

Freelance journalist in Oregon writing for national newspapers and outlets in the U.S. Specializing in soluti…

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Stanford’s first proton therapy patient is 7. His case shows why the treatment matters Original

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By Grant Stringer Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
Stephen De La Torre, 7, is usually all smiles. But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead. De La Torre had been diagnosed with an unusual form of cancer, a rare tumor attached to his brain stem. His hair, just an inch long, had begun to grow back after emergency surgeries and a course of radiation. Scars were still visible on his scalp.
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South Bay public health officials prepare for World Cup Original

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By Grant Stringer Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
Along with the joy and celebration of the world’s game? Some public health risks, experts told this news organization. All of these people coming together means local public health officials expect a busy month tracking infectious diseases. They’re urging attendees to take basic precautions like hand-washing and masking up when appropriate.
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Kaiser spent $1 billion to withstand a major strike. What did it cost? Original

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By Grant Stringer Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
While Kaiser management and striking workers with the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals were $1 billion apart in wage negotiations during the work stoppage this winter, the nonprofit health giant dug in and spent big on replacement workers at hospitals and clinics. Ultimately, union leaders called off the strike and accepted Kaiser’s plan: improved staffing and 21.5% raises over four years, not the 25% they had demanded for months.
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