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Six people graduated from the CARE Court program in L.A. County. Some officials say we should look beyond those numbers.
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U.S. health officials confirmed the salmonella infections were linked to contaminated organic and cage-free brown eggs from August Egg Company. All recalled eggs should be thrown away, the CDC said.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a state law that requires nursing homes to have 96 hours of backup power in the case of emergencies.
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Research shows that South Asians represent about a quarter of the world’s population but account for more than half of heart disease cases. UCLA's program was designed with South Asian culture in mind.
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A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work.
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As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.Listen 2:55
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Newsom’s staff attributed the cuts to tough choices the Trump administration has forced upon the state.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.Listen 3:39
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Some studies show that when parents have access to health insurance, they are more likely to enroll their children.
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The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fish.Listen 4:00
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The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments.
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Five months after the Eaton Fire, soil tests show elevated levels of lead and other toxic metals in and around the affected areas.
