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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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Number of California prisoners requesting gender-affirming health care more than doubled last year.
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Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.
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The painful rash caused by a virus related to small pox.
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The bulk of West Nile cases generally occur in August and September in L.A. County, but usually begin in June.
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An economics professor at Middlebury College and her undergrad research assistants have been tracking access to abortion care since 2009. These maps show the dramatic changes in the past decade.
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Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion bans around the country to take effect, some cities and states are pushing in the other direction, a new report finds.
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Latino children and teens have the highest overweight and obesity rates of any ethnic group.
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Want to plant but afraid of the 'ouch'? Here's advices from a physical therapist for how to get hands-on in the garden, even if you have back pain or other chronic aches.
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A new dental clinic takes on tooth decay and diabetes in California’s largest Native American community.
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Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
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A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.
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The California Department of Public Health found Centinela Hospital Medical Center failed to meet some federal health care standards which "caused" or were "likely to cause" serious injury, and even death.
