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Before being confirmed, RFK Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
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About 34% of Kaiser’s Southern California workforce walked out after negotiations failed.
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The new program is designed to help people living with a serious, untreated mental illness such as schizophrenia.
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Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó and American immunologist Drew Weissman found that a chemical change to genetic code called mRNA eliminated a problematic side effect when used in vaccines.
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Nearly 80% of workers who may go on strike are in California — 28,000 of them in SoCal.
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The shots will be available at public health pods set up in Ted Watkins Memorial Park in South L.A. and Obregon Park in East L.A. Those with insurance, however, will not be turned away.
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Charlotte Maya's memoir, "Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience" is an intimate looks at how she continues to navigate her husband's suicide.
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The shot will help shield newborns from RSV in the early months of life, when they're especially vulnerable to severe illness.
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Treatments involve patients taking a high dose of progesterone after ingesting abortion-inducing pills in order to keep a pregnancy.
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The mail order program is set to restart Sept. 25.
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Black and Latino children are more likely to be hurt by harmful experiences that can lead to lifelong suffering.
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About 300,000 Californians have lost Medi-Cal coverage since the state resumed eligibility checks. You have options if you get a notice about your coverage.
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California collects a special tax on high incomes to fund mental health services. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to change how the money is spent so a share of it can be used to fund housing for homeless people with mental illnesses.
