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Do you know what’s in your drugs? LA County libraries can help you find out

Thirteen locations in the library system are offering free fentanyl test strips.

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California birth centers are shutting down. A lawmaker has a new plan to help them

Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements.

A woman medical workers in blue scrubs examines a pregnant woman's stomach as she lays on a bed. A computer screen is in the background.

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying

Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.

Dairy cows stand in a field outside of a milking barn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa.

California has millions to spend on preventing behavioral health conditions. The state is seeking public input

Hundreds of millions of Proposition 1 dollars will be set aside for behavioral health prevention.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a blue suit and stands at a podium. The podium has a blue poster on it that reads: "yes on 1: treatment not tents" To his right, Newsom is joined by LA Mayor Karen Bass, who has her hands folded in front of her.

Cooking the Thanksgiving spread this week? Make sure to check these staple ingredients

A number of food and drinks have been recalled in recent weeks over the risk of foodborne illnesses.

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The price tag on Project 2025’s abortion plan: $300 million cut to Medi-Cal

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urgently preparing to protect reproductive rights from the incoming Trump administration.

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RSV and other virus rates are low right now, though the holidays could change that

Health officials say virus levels could increase after the holidays.

A masked, light-skinned woman holds a newborn baby wearing a white hat to her chest in a hospital bed.

Infant dies and 10 others sick in latest listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat meat in CA and other states

The cases appeared in California, Illinois, New Jersey and New York between July 31 and Oct. 24, the CDC said. Nine out of the 11 infected individuals were hospitalized.

A child in California tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different

A Bay Area child tested positive for bird flu. Other California cases were traced to cattle and dairy farms in the Central Valley.

California wants insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care over the next decade

State agency set the goal in hopes of improving Californians’ health and reducing the need for costlier care down the road.

Hospital staff at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center practice strategies that can improve outcomes for women who hemorrhage during or after giving birth.

Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you

If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, "What virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.

Covered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?

California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump’s election creates uncertainty about the future of the program.

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