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Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.
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The strike would be the second one in a little more than two years by California mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. The clock is ticking to avoid a walkout.
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Doctors and health influencers are teaming up with the World Health Organization and TikTok to bring evidence-based health information to users
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A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers.
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Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.
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More than 80% of Kaiser’s caregivers — including psychologists, social workers and marriage and family therapists — signed a strike authorization petition.
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This new infection is part of a batch of cases found in different areas of the county.
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A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of workers.
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The new public health program will be a switch from how L.A. County handled health inspections in unincorporated areas in the past.
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Measure would increase penalties for some drug crimes and create a new "treatment-mandated felony."
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More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved.
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The San Fernando Valley resident was hospitalized and succumbed to a severe case of the mosquito-borne disease.
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A new program at USC will look into how to prevent injuries in the sport, as well as ways to help dancers perform better.
