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Jackie Fortiér
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Former Senior Health Reporter
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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In the absence of more consistent messaging from campus administrators, students say they feel a need to step in to inform other students about their rights.
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A resident traveled through the airport and visited a local restaurant while infectious on Jan. 25, officials warned.
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One year after California became the first state to require that its public universities provide the abortion pill to students, LAist found that basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
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Traces of the virus in wastewater are also trending upward.
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The Red Cross says that the number of people donating blood has dropped by 40% over the last two decades
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The post-holiday surge continues, according to the latest data.
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Colder weather and indoor gatherings — coupled with millions of people traveling for the holidays — are contributing to the expected surge of respiratory illnesses.
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A new year means new health-related laws that could affect your every day life.
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The fastest-growing strain of the virus that causes COVID has been found in L.A. County.
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The Friends actor was found dead at his home on Oct. 28. He was 54.
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Wastewater monitoring shows coronavirus levels rising three times higher in the last month.
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From 2016 to 2022, fentanyl overdose deaths in Los Angeles County increased 1,652%.