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Are There Places You Should Still Mask In, Forever? 3 Experts Weigh In

Life looks a little more normal here in the U.S. than it did a few years ago, but decisions on how to deal with the virus aren't over yet.

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In California Hospitals, Masks Stay On — At Least, For Now

It's unclear how long masks will be required in healthcare settings.

K-12 Students In LA County Will Soon Have Access To Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy

The Los Angeles County Office of Education will partner with providers to offer mental telehealth services to more than a million kids at K-12 public schools.

Jamaiia Bond with the Compton Unified School District demonstrates how students would log on to Hazel Health's virtual mental health therapy platform.

What You Need To Know About California’s Ban On Flavored Tobacco Sales

The new California law makes it a crime to sell flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

Two boxes of menthol cigarettes are displayed side by side. On the left is a box that reads Camel, One Crush, Adds Menthol, Crush Menthol, the other is a Marlboro box that says Menthol across the top, the word Marlboro in the middle, and Fresh Menthol Flavor

New Moms Face Pressure To #SnapBack And It's Harming Their Health

#Snapback perpetuates unrealistic postpartum expectations.

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Antibiotic Shortage, Empty Cold Medicine Shelves Stress Los Angeles Parents

While there are substitutes for amoxicillin, one pediatrician says without over-the-counter drugs it’s hard to find relief for coughing, feverish kids.

The cold and flu relief aisle at a Rite Aid in Beverly Hills. There are six shelves with bottles and boxes of medication and about four of them are half empty.

Ancient Lung Disease Strikes Countertop Cutters In LA

Since Jan. 2016, at least 30 stone fabricators in the Los Angeles area have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of silicosis, an incurable, and deadly, dust-related illness. The evidence suggests silica-rich synthetic stone is to blame.

A man with slightly dark skin tone with a beard and moustache, wearing a baseball cap and a grey sweatshirt and with plastic tubing leading from his nostrils back over his ears towards the back of his head, looks at the camera. Yellow letters on his sweatshirt spell out Thrasher, and there are flames coming out of the top of each letter of the word.

How to prepare for postpartum life: A guide for after childbirth

We asked for your stories, and you delivered a clear message: "Plan your postpartum better than your birth." Here's how.

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¿Qué hacen las doulas y cómo puedo encontrar una en Los Ángeles?

Vas a tener un bebé y queremos ayudarte, desde el punto de vista periodístico, claro.

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We launched a text service to answer your pregnancy questions

Pregnancy is a time of transition, with so many unknowns. Your body’s changing in all kinds of ways, and you’re feeling all the feels. And there are so many questions.

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Lesions and debilitating pain: A California man describes his experience with monkeypox

Dead ends and delays plagued Kevin Kwong’s search for a diagnosis.

What do doulas do — and how can I find one in LA?

You're pregnant, and we are here to help, journalistically speaking.

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