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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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California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe.
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Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect.
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State officials want to use artificial intelligence to translate public health care and social services documents and websites, which they say will speed up translations, save money, and improve Californians’ access to critical information. But some IT and language experts worry AI may introduce errors in wording and understanding.
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The In-Home Supportive Services program helps low-income older, blind, and disabled individuals receive care in their homes, which helps keep them out of more costly nursing and residential facilities.
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Check the back seat. Every time.
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If enacted, the rules would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t afford.
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The FDA is warning of paralytic shellfish poisoning, which is caused by a naturally occurring toxin that’s sickened more than 30 people so far.
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Both the city and county of L.A. have alternative response teams that can be called to respond when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Faulty lead test kits made by Magellan Diagnostics may have been used as late as 2021 to test children for exposure to the toxic metal. The company agreed to pay $42 million to settle criminal charges that it concealed malfunctions.
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A state worker safety board is scheduled to vote on the rules June 20, and they would likely take effect this summer.
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Angelenos without health insurance have a few more weeks to get free shots.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is losing money, but it’s committed to keeping open its labor ward. Its decision runs counter to nearby hospitals that are walking away from maternity services.
