The President says pregnant women should stay away from Tylenol due to possible autism link. World health authorities strongly disagree, say the drug is safe in pregnancy.
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An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and other ailments.
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The announcement comes after a week of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over vaccines.
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Protections against excessive heat on the job applies to all workers.
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In the most-comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, we found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.
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Due to Trump’s funding cuts, “having sex is about to get a lot more dangerous,” warns a Los Angeles nurse whose work helps prevent the spread of HIV.
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The outbreak has been linked to cage-free eggs from Country Eggs, LLC, based in Lucerne Valley in San Bernardino County.
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Hexavalent chromium is the same carcinogen Erin Brockovich warned about in the 1990s, but researchers say more study is needed on the potential health effects of nanoparticles detected earlier this year. Experts will answer questions at a webinar this evening.
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is laying off 253 employees, with another 186 being offered other roles at the hospital. In all, about 5.8% of the hospital’s staff will be affected.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but is restricting them to people at high risk for COVID complications.
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