Category: Health
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LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods
Health April 29, 2024

LACDPH dissects the health of L.A. neighborhoods

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a new tool ... more

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Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth
Health October 29, 2024

Keeping you and your baby healthy before and after birth

According to the CDC, babies of mothers who do not get prenatal ... more

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January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19 January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19
Health January 8, 2024

January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19

January and February are expected to be the worst for flu, RSV ... more

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Jamey Corey: Helping patients and saving lives Jamey Corey: Helping patients and saving lives
Health October 16, 2024

Jamey Corey: Helping patients and saving lives

Growing up in Winchester, Virginia,  used to do the rounds with her ... more

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It’s time to enroll in Covered California. This year, more Californians can get coverage It’s time to enroll in Covered California. This year, more Californians can get coverage
Health November 8, 2024

It’s time to enroll in Covered California. This year, more Californians can get coverage

Enrollment for Covered California—the state’s health insurance marketplace—has begun and this year, ... more

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Is Your Partner’s Snoring a Health Risk? Experts Debunk the Internet’s Loudest Myths Is Your Partner’s Snoring a Health Risk? Experts Debunk the Internet’s Loudest Myths
Health April 12, 2025

Is Your Partner’s Snoring a Health Risk? Experts Debunk the Internet’s Loudest Myths

From tennis balls to jaw devices, discover what science actually says about ... more

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Is Pumpkin Good for You? Is Pumpkin Good for You?
Health October 29, 2023

Is Pumpkin Good for You?

Is pumpkin good for you? Pumpkins are more than a seasonal decoration ... more

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Is Latin food healthy? It depends on how you prepare it! Is Latin food healthy? It depends on how you prepare it!
Food January 10, 2023

Is Latin food healthy? It depends on how you prepare it!

Having a hearty appetite has long been perceived at Latino tables as ... more

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Is coffee nutritious or harmful? Is coffee nutritious or harmful?
Health November 3, 2023

Is coffee nutritious or harmful?

For many people, enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee first thing ... more

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Introducing solid food to babies ages 6 months and up Introducing solid food to babies ages 6 months and up
Health November 1, 2024

Introducing solid food to babies ages 6 months and up

Average healthy babies will triple their weight by the first birthday. In ... more

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Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50 Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50
cancer March 22, 2023

Increase in cases of colorectal cancer among people under 50

If you think you're too young to get colorectal cancer, consider this: ... more

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Increase in Cancer Diagnoses Among Young Latinas: A Community Call to Action Increase in Cancer Diagnoses Among Young Latinas: A Community Call to Action
cancer February 17, 2025

Increase in Cancer Diagnoses Among Young Latinas: A Community Call to Action

In recent years, the Latino community in Los Angeles has witnessed a ... more

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Increase in new cases of cancer in young population Increase in new cases of cancer in young population
cancer January 17, 2024

Increase in new cases of cancer in young population

  New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million ... more

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In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade
Health December 16, 2024

In time for the holidays: US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the ... more

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In February, get yourself checked for cancer In February, get yourself checked for cancer
Health February 20, 2025

In February, get yourself checked for cancer

In 2018, Janet Ruiz was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. “It felt ... more

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Hungry Kids Can’t Learn: Free Meals at Risk for Millions Hungry Kids Can’t Learn: Free Meals at Risk for Millions
Education August 14, 2025

Hungry Kids Can’t Learn: Free Meals at Risk for Millions

The leader of the largest teachers union in the United States is ... more