Grades 7-12, Indoor Dining, Movie Theaters, and Other Sectors Allowed to Reopen in Los...
Los Angeles--Today, the State announced 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to people in the most under-resourced communities across the state which...
Los Angeles City Attorney Calls for Expansive Vaccine Mandate
Los Angeles--City Attorney Mike Feuer, amidst an alarming local and national surge in COVID-19 driven by the Delta variant, is calling for a wide-ranging...
Pfizer Booster Interval Shortened from 6 Months to 5 Months
Atlanta, GA--Today, CDC is updating our recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5...
FDA Approves Novel, Dual-Targeted Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, as an...
Four in 5 Pregnancy-related Deaths in the U.S. Are Preventable
Atlanta, GA--More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs), which are representatives of diverse clinical...
Autism Prevalence Higher According to Data from 11 ADDM Communities
Atlanta, GA--One in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to an analysis published on March 22 in...
L.A. Care Announces Eight 2023 Elevating the Safety Net Scholars
Students from Underrepresented Communities Receive Full Medical School Scholarships
LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, is proud...
Making San Francisco Safer: State Seizes Over 9 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl in...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: State law enforcement seized over 40 pounds of fentanyl in San Francisco — over 9 million lethal doses of the...
Hepatitis A Linked to Frozen Tuna
June 6, 2017- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are assisting state and local...
Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs
Atlanta, GA--The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report,...
