Jackie Fortiér
Former Senior Health Reporter
(she/her)
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Check the back seat. Every time. -
Angelenos without health insurance have a few more weeks to get free shots. -
Heartworm disease is becoming more common in California as temperatures rise due to climate change. -
In 2022, more than 2,370 unhoused Angelenos died on the streets, according to a county report -
Tens of thousands of sterilized male mosquitoes will be released in L.A. to help curb the ankle-biting insect population this summer. -
In Southern California, human West Nile cases typically begin in mid-May. -
Los Angeles received a failing grade in air quality from the American Lung Association. -
L.A. County has launched a new, searchable database focused on health and wellness. -
LAist reported in January that many of California’s universities are failing to make students aware that medication abortion pills are available on campus. -
The upcoming abortion ban in Arizona has providers here ready to assist.
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