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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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If passed, the law would protect doctors from legal risk by letting them omit their names from prescription labels for abortion pills. It would affect the many doctors who use California pharmacies.
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The Make America Healthy Again Commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
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Valley fever mostly infects people who spend time outdoors in dusty areas. For Riverside County, that’s primarily been construction workers.
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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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Creatine supplements have become increasingly popular as social media influencers tout their benefits. What does the evidence say?
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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.
