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Newsom proposes to cut acupuncture from Medi-Cal, alarming patients and providers

Newsom’s staff attributed the cuts to tough choices the Trump administration has forced upon the state.

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RFK Jr. says COVID shots are no longer recommended for kids or pregnant women

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

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If undocumented parents lose Medi-Cal, California kids could suffer, advocates say

Some studies show that when parents have access to health insurance, they are more likely to enroll their children.

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That zing in your teeth from a cold treat? Blame this ancient armored fish

The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fish.

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FDA alleges fluoride supplements cause gut harms. Scientists aren't convinced

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.

LA County to offer more blood tests for lead exposure

Five months after the Eaton Fire, soil tests show elevated levels of lead and other toxic metals in and around the affected areas.

New blood tests that help detect Alzheimer's disease are opening up a new era in diagnosis and treatment, doctors say.

How to get free soil lead tests if you live downwind from the Eaton Fire

L.A. County is offering free tests after recent analysis showed high levels of lead downwind of the January fire that devastated Altadena.

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Her miscarriage showed the limits of California’s abortion protections. Where you live matters

Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, as long as a heartbeat can be detected.

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A salmonella outbreak sickens dozens, prompting a cucumber recall. Here's what to do

The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.

LA County’s HIV prevention work threatened by federal funding cuts

L.A. County’s Department of Public Health sent notice to 39 organizations that their contracts to provide STD and HIV prevention services will be terminated.

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Got medical debt? LA County may have just paid it off

Nearly 135,000 residents will be notified next week as part of the first wave of the county’s medical debt relief program.

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Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.

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