LA County sues State Farm for delays, denials of fire claims from survivors of 2025 wildfires
Ten months after Los Angeles County launched its investigation, hundreds of 2025 fire survivors' insurance...
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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
Last week, the virus spilled into two new health zones in the region.
Mobility tests can tell doctors a lot about how you’re aging, but there are many other factors
Experts say to be wary of claims that one test can tell you how long...
Why older pedestrians fare worse in car crashes
The death rate for pedestrians who are at least 65 is higher than the average...
‘Compromise’ state wildfire bill pleases victims but falls short of full structural reform
Gov. Newsom touted the deal as "real progress for future fire survivors," but urged broader...
Many states cover doula care, but access to a ‘birthing bestie’ is often out of reach
Doula care has been associated with improved breastfeeding initiation and less maternal anxiety.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat.
Here are some tips on how to avoid foodborne illness
The Department of Agriculture says one in six Americans will get foodborne illness of some...
She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
The DEA says she doled out thousands of illegal prescriptions for highly addictive painkillers.
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
The outbreak has 2,786 deaths as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed.
Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
The new machines aim to make naloxone more readily available.
Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives
The U.S. has pledged $512 million in direct aid in response to the outbreak.
US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states
The outbreak now involves 20 states and more than 11,400 people.
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
Children aged 4 and below have the highest case-fatality rate in the outbreak.
California and the federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage and care
More than 1,000 California hospices were removed from Medicare since early 2025.
Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: wristbands
They're a visual reminder of the life-threatening health risks after birth.
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
The letter raises questions about how truthful Kennedy was in testimony before Congress.
LA OKs Boyle Heights aid plan for burned-out Lineage warehouse’s neighbors
The council's vote comes one day after the Planning and Land Use Management Committee recommended...
Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells
Gunshot wounds and assault injuries soar when the temperatures hits 92.6 degrees or above.
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival
Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time in a company study.
They trained him for diabetes alerts. Then, this Idaho dog sniffed something worse
The teen has an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor, but Barkley is faster.
LA panel opposes rebuilding of burned-out Boyle Heights warehouse
Pressure is mounting on Lineage Logistics after it missed key deadlines to remove food waste...
How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season
A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class.
Pennsylvania reports first measles deaths in 35 years
The state Department of Health confirmed that both individuals were unvaccinated.
Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs
About 440,000 Floridians dropped their Affordable Care Act plans this year.
Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold
Most states will begin to implement the Medicaid work requirements in January.
Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients’ financial responsibility
The trend of hospitals asking for money up front represents a double whammy for patients.
People can sense mental decline, says new research powered by smartwatches
The research is unusual because it captures cognition during daily life.
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
Researchers estimate the condition afflicts 1 to 2 per 1,000 women after delivery.
‘I wanted the pregnancy. It was just so scary’: Personal stories from anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers
Crisis pregnancy centers have received hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars in the past few...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with many people dying outside treatment centers.
Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
The phenomenon is believed to have evolutionary roots.
Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say
The CDC says 55 cases have been documented, including four hospitalizations.
San Fernando Valley resident is first to die of West Nile virus in 2026
Half of the 15 people infected in Los Angeles County (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena)...
Why do farm children tend to avoid asthma and allergies? German team finds key bacteria.
The idea became known as the “hygiene hypothesis” — that staying too clean carried a...
Abbott Laboratories to pay $670 million to settle cases, claims over its formula for premature babies
Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $670 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit and 2,000...
Another deadline passing for cleanup of burned-out Boyle Heights food warehouse
Both the city of Los Angeles and the South Coast Air Quality Management District have...
Kennedy’s quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots
RFK Jr. has failed to produce evidence linking vaccinations to autism.
Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Officials say 23 people in Minnesota have become ill with either E. coli or salmonella.
She battled rare diseases for 10 years. How she found health and joy
She struggled to walk, breathe and speak because of the diseases.
Trump team’s use of arcane budget rule threatens Medicaid coverage
Waivers allow states flexibility from existing Medicaid law in how they cover low-income residents.
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine, which has been effective in past outbreaks
The outbreak in eastern Congo has killed 2,476 people out of the 5,208 confirmed cases.
People with disabilities say Medicaid’s limits on income stifle career advancement
For years, disability rights advocates have pushed state legislatures to change the limits.
Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them
The pests can be year-round problems but they have traditionally thrived in the summer.
A federal policy is complicating how organizations battle the opioid crisis
Organizations are worried that overdoses could increase as a result of the policy.
Pacific Palisades Farmers Market returns home to its Village after 19-month absence
The Pacific Palisades Farmers Market returned home to the Village with its own gala reopening,...
Hundreds living near Boyle Heights warehouse blaze treated for fire-related conditions
The Lineage blaze wasn't just a fire, it is a public health emergency, City Councilmember...
Women honored for bravery, risking their lives to help strangers in Torrance, Baldwin Hills
Mia Overstreet, 18, and Melissa Par, 32, received Courage Awards during a ceremony Wednesday hosted...
Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test
Moderna and Merck are developing an mRNA-based cancer vaccine.
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
Overton will need Senate confirmation and face questions from the Senate health committee.
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
Congo’s Ministry of Health had recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths, as of Sunday.
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers’ efforts to contain Ebola
The outbreak has killed over 2,300 people among at least 5,000 cases.
A fungus that can cause severe infections is spreading across US. Doctors explain risks
Fungus is resistant to anti-fungal medications widely used to treat infections.
Patients wary of governments, companies pushing AI as a rural healthcare solution
Some states appear interested in using AI to suggest diagnoses or recommend treatments.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
The current outbreak has spread about three times faster than the deadliest on record.
Critical blood shortage called for summer. Find out how you can donate
There's a blood shortage going on. Go to redcrossblood.org to find out how to donate...
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
Cosmic radiation exposure increases at high altitudes, affecting frequent flyers.
Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex
Both market competition and policy changes have influenced prescription drug prices in recent years.
A Navy family moved into military housing, then started getting sick
The Campbells say their health, finances, safety and well-being have been compromised.
The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work
CDC experts who did the work were laid off by Trump's administration or remain on...
Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope
They are believed to help women by improving insulin resistance, hormone balance and ovulation.
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
Experts blame confusion in vaccination recommendations.
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead
The death toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak.
Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease
An estimated 2.2 million to 4 million adults in the U.S. have hepatitis C.
Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs
Last year alone, hospital and health systems announced 46 mergers and acquisitions.
Debate rages over Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup deadline
Mayor Karen Bass had imposed a 45-day deadline for Lineage to complete the removal of...
A tiny fish’s behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, Stanford study finds
The research could help scientists better understand how people can age.
Locally trained midwives are ‘untapped resource’ amid OB-GYN shortage
Midwifery is a “much-needed and valuable profession" in California, but Cal State Fullerton offers one...
As federal protections fade, disabled Americans fear a return to institutions
Disability advocates around the country are fighting a surge of federal and state actions.
Judge blocks Trump plan to suspend funding to LAHSA
U.S. District Judge David Carter's partial preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Housing and...
8 LA County homeless-family centers saved by United Way grant
To prevent family services center from closing, two LA County departments found private funding from...
Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province
The outbreak has killed over 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases.
Earlier lifeline for rural hospitals faces test under ‘Big Beautiful’ law
More than 40% of all rural hospitals lose money, and hundreds have eliminated certain services.
Could GLP-1s curb problem drinking? VA is finding out
The sense of fullness that curbs eating might also curb drinking.
Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Health experts say there is no scientific basis for changing course.
PETA to place ‘meat stinks’ billboard near burned Boyle Heights warehouse
As the overwhelming smell of rotting meat continues to plague the neighborhood near the Lineage...
Audit: Former OC health care chief dismissed staff concerns about contracts linked to Andrew Do
The new report is the latest in a series of audits ordered by the county...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
The West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 killed over 11,000 people.
Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts
Since 2008, rate of preteen suicide has increased by an average of 8.2% annually.
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
Trump's order was part of a yearslong focus he's had on spacing out shots into...
The newest federally recognized tribe wants better healthcare. It may be on its own
Researchers and healthcare providers say federal funding from the designation won’t be enough.
Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Doctors say the recommendations are not based on science and worry they will worsen vaccine...
LA County to train private hospital ERs on psychiatric holds, so they no longer rely on county approvals
LA County mobile mental health teams are being bogged down by private hospital requests to...
FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines
Many public health experts expressed concern about the recommendations.
Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump’s CDC on vaccine guidance
A rupture of scientific trust in the CDC has put many pediatricians in a bind.
Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows
Even in regions not strongly associated with wildfire, wildfire pollution rates grew substantially.
Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
It's the second-largest outbreak in history, only behind the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak.
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
Childhood vaccines have been through rigorous studies.
Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients
Change would reverse decades-old policy allowing companies to self-certify ingredients are safe.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of the infection this year, with five deaths.
Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin
Despite tanning beds being classified as cancer-causing, federal regulations have stalled.
WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The WHO regional director says early cases were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns
The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce.
This teen once suffered hundreds of seizures a day. Now he can walk thanks to an experimental drug.
A child neurologist at Rady Children's Hospital worked with colleagues at UC San Diego and...
Profs and Pints: Psychedelics’ emerging role in therapy
Psychedelics can be used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma and other challenges.
Chez LAUSD: District’s new menu choices arrive, with help from talented student chefs
The starring role went to the Butter Chicken with Kachumber Salad, crafted by the culinary...
Foodborne illnesses are rising. What not to eat right now.
As federal agencies investigate cases of salmonella, E. coli and cyclosporiasis, some foods are worth...
Seniors ‘get that help’: LA County, agencies streamline assistance options
For people with disabilities, or those who are aging and need help, sometimes finding the...
Lineage warehouse fire: LAUSD teachers union demands safety measures
UTLA's president outlined 14 requests the district should implement to protect students, families and staff...
One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he’s doing it unpaid
Despite mounting debts and unpaid rent, he continues his work, believing it's too important to...