Health

Briefs: County and State Assist on Mental Health Front For Inmates and Students

Mental Health Care Beds Coming to Twin Towers for Inmates with Mental Illness LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County…

2 years ago

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to Honor Trauma Survivors and Families

The event will have recognition and interviews of trauma patients, their families, and hospital staff/leaders.

2 years ago

EPA Fines California Company $602,000 for Sale of Unregistered Antimicrobial Wipes That Made Illegal Claims

The company sold the wipes—Daiso Plus Wet Wipes—at a store in El Cerrito, Calif., and online on its website. Daiso…

2 years ago

As U.S. Emergency Declarations End, Access to COVID-19 Protections Continues for Los Angeles County Residents

In California, new laws require insurance plans, including Medicare or Medi-Cal, to cover the cost of vaccines, testing and Paxlovid…

2 years ago

Amid Severe Nurse Shortage Dems Introduce Support Faculty And Expand Access To Nursing School Act

U.S. nursing schools turned away over 91,000 qualified applications from nursing programs in 2021 due to an insufficient number of…

2 years ago

Governors Briefs: California Secures Reproductive Health Facilities and Early Action Bills Support Hospitals and More

$7,879,108 will be awarded to 21 facilities that provide abortion-related care and reproductive health services, including Planned Parenthood facilities spanning…

2 years ago

Register Now for EPA’s Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the U.S. Report Webinar

Participants can submit questions in advance by emailing them to cira@epa.gov.

2 years ago

California Launches New Lifesaving Tools and Resources for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

People can assess their risk and severity, which allows them to receive initial guidance on which addiction treatment options might…

2 years ago

Port Still Pushing Dead-End Fossil Fuel Future

But the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, which opposed the project, flatly rejected the “not an expansion” claim: “Phillips said that this…

2 years ago

Public Health Strongly Recommends Mpox Vaccination Before Pride Events

Mpox vaccines are free and available to anyone who requests it regardless of their insurance or immigration status and without…

2 years ago