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CPSC stresses firework safety with 7-minute montage of mannequin mayhem
The nation is nearing July 4th, so you know what that means: traffic, hot dogs, and a dramatic uptick in the number of absolutely avoidable fireworks-related accidents. Thousands of people are hurt every...
Do we need our tonsils?
Humans have been taking our tonsils out for a remarkably long time. The first tonsil extractions date back thousands of years, to at least early Hindu medicine practices, and later to the...
AI-designed inhibitor targets key enzyme to fight prostate cancer drug resistance
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men globally. Hormonal therapies targeting the androgen–androgen receptor axis have significantly delayed disease progression. However, drug resistance remains inevitable, and...
Scientists target 'molecular machine' in war against antimicrobial resistance
Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet—in the fight against antibiotic resistance. The "molecular machine" flagellum is essential for bacteria to cause infection, allowing...
U.S. preschoolers are exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals, finds study
A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially...
Immune amnesia: Why even mild measles infections can lead to serious disease later
How even mild measles infections can lead to serious illness later
Hantavirus caused three recent deaths in California. Here's what to know about the virus
Mono County, in the Mammoth Lakes area, reported three deaths related to hantavirus. Here's what Los Angeles County residents should know about the virus.
A 'calamity waiting to unfold': Altadena residents with standing homes fear long-term health effects
Two Altadena residents set out to collect testing data for toxic contaminants within the Eaton burn area's standing homes. They found lead everywhere.
Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of Creutzfeld Jakob disease. Two have died and a third is showing symptoms consistent with the illness.
Mexican child infected with H5N1 bird flu dies from respiratory complications
A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The child had no preexisting conditions.
Independent study charter schools are a soft spot in California's vaccine laws, data show
Online charter schools are a soft spot in California's childhood vaccine laws.
The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say
Measles, which was 'eliminated' in the U.S. in 2000, could be endemic again within 25 years if current vaccination rates hold, study finds.
Measles confirmed in L.A. County resident who recently returned from Texas
Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, health officials said Friday.
SoCal officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results
Releases of sterile male mosquitoes in L.A. County drove down the pest population, studies found. But homeowners would need to pay to bring them to a wider area.
Trump's pick for surgeon general quit medical residency due to stress, former department chair says
Trump selects an L.A. holistic medicine doctor for surgeon general. A doctor friend wonders whether her views on medicine sync with those of Health Secretary Kennedy.
Researchers find drinking water is safe in Eaton, Palisades burn areas as utilities lift last 'do not drink' order
The team of scientists found only one water sample with benzene, suggesting that the water is generally safe to drink across Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.
Nearly half of Pasadena Unified schools have contaminated soil, district finds
Eleven of the 23 schools in the Pasadena Unified School District have soil contaminated with dangerous levels of lead and arsenic, according to data released this week.
Residents can now have their soil tested for lead around Eaton burn area, thanks to free county program
Residents in the Eaton burn area and downwind can now send in soil samples from their yard to test for lead, a potent neurotoxin that's especially dangerous for kids.
Only a fraction of fire cleanup workers are protecting themselves against toxic debris. One community center is fighting to change that
A new study shows that only a quarter of fire cleanup workers in Altadena wore gloves, a fifth wore a protective mask, and a mere tenth donned full Tyvek suits,...
Fertility clinic director vows to rebuild after Palm Springs bombing. 'Life is preserved'
Dr. Maher Abdallah credited a series of miracles for limiting the scope of devastation from last Saturday's bomb attack, noting no staff or patients were on site at the time...
Trump cuts will cause a spike in HIV cases in L.A. and across the country, warn Democrats and public health advocates
The CDC has withdrawn community grants that target people at high risk for AIDS; Los Angeles County and area hospitals are left scrambling.
A new COVID subvariant spreads rapidly as Trump pivots away from vaccines
A new, highly transmissible COVID subvariant has been detected in California — heightening the risk of a summer wave as recent moves by the Trump administration threaten to make vaccines...
U.S. just radically changed its COVID vaccine recommendations: How will it affect you?
As promised, federal health officials this week dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy pregnant women should get the COVID-19 vaccines.
Former Cedars-Sinai OB-GYN surrenders license after sexual abuse complaints
Barry Brock has been sued by scores of patients alleging sexual misconduct.
Strangers in the middle of a city: The John and Jane Does of L.A. General Medical Center
What does a hospital do when a patient has everything but a name?
COVID 'razor blade throat' rises as new subvariant spreads in California
COVID-19 appears to be on the rise in some parts of California as a new, highly contagious subvariant — featuring 'razor blade throat' symptoms overseas — is becoming increasingly dominant.
Trump administration restores funds for HIV prevention following outcry
L.A. County received $20 million in HIV prevention funds Thursday, slightly more than last year.
'She's my hero': Young girl saves grandmother from stroke twice
Meaka Star saved her grandmother twice by recognizing the signs of stroke and acting fast. Now, during Stroke Month, she and fellow survivor Carmi Levy are sharing their stories to...