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Tuberculosis cases on the rise Tuberculosis cases on the rise
Health March 26, 2024

Tuberculosis cases on the rise

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reminds residents that tuberculosis ... more

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Horchata Flavor? How the Tobacco Industry is Targeting the Latino Community Horchata Flavor? How the Tobacco Industry is Targeting the Latino Community
Health September 27, 2024

Horchata Flavor? How the Tobacco Industry is Targeting the Latino Community

One of the biggest concerns of community groups is about how the ... more

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Dr. Don Garcia: After the Fires: Beware of Respiratory and Mental Health Dr. Don Garcia: After the Fires: Beware of Respiratory and Mental Health
Health January 19, 2025

Dr. Don Garcia: After the Fires: Beware of Respiratory and Mental Health

Norovirus hits Pasadena shelter: This past Friday, January 17, the Pasadena Public ... more

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Take the First Step Toward Healing April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Take the First Step Toward Healing
Health April 8, 2025

April is Alcohol Awareness Month: Take the First Step Toward Healing

Elaine DeSimone remembers the fear that gripped his mother and siblings whenever ... more

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The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles
Housing September 8, 2023

The Perfect Storm: The Eviction Crisis Is About to Hit Los Angeles

Tenant rights groups have been sounding the alarm about an impending post-pandemic ... 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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CA residents should put on masks for the Holidays, CDC advises CA residents should put on masks for the Holidays, CDC advises
Tips December 8, 2022

CA residents should put on masks for the Holidays, CDC advises

As families and friends in California gather for the holidays, they may ... more

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Good news for retired Latinos, social security checks will increase in 2023 Good news for retired Latinos, social security checks will increase in 2023
Economy October 9, 2022

Good news for retired Latinos, social security checks will increase in 2023

WHY this is important: From that perspective, a 9% COLA in 2023 would ... more

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Prices in the supermarket will not drop very soon Prices in the supermarket will not drop very soon
Economy February 23, 2023

Prices in the supermarket will not drop very soon

Grocery prices ticked up nationally in January after an apparent inflation respited ... more

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Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight
Business September 8, 2023

Americans spend thousands of dollars, credit card debt to consume products for overweight

Across the country, some overweight consumers are paying $10,000 a year or ... more

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Faced with high prices, consumers opt for cheaper products. Faced with high prices, consumers opt for cheaper products.
Economy May 10, 2024

Faced with high prices, consumers opt for cheaper products.

Call it the big trade down. Consumers eager to save amid persistently high ... more

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LA City Council boosts hourly minimum wages for tourism workers to $22.50 LA City Council boosts hourly minimum wages for tourism workers to $22.50
Economy December 12, 2024

LA City Council boosts hourly minimum wages for tourism workers to $22.50

Three days of protest were not in vain. The tourism workers of ... more

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Forget Homelessness Plant Trees: California’s 150 Million Plan for School Green Forget Homelessness Plant Trees: California’s 150 Million Plan for School Green
Environment September 10, 2022

Forget Homelessness Plant Trees: California’s 150 Million Plan for School Green

  As California's unprecedented heat wave engulfs the state, members of the Newsom ... more

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End of remote work: Some high-profile companies really want workers in offices End of remote work: Some high-profile companies really want workers in offices
Labor March 30, 2023

End of remote work: Some high-profile companies really want workers in offices

Millions fewer Americans worked remotely last year, according to a new survey ... more

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Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages” Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”
Labor September 11, 2024

Tourism workers demand “Olympic Wages”

With the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games over and attention shifted to ... more

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Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media
Mental Health February 28, 2023

Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media

Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern Universitysays ... more

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The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s
Mental Health June 9, 2023

The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s

Regular dance sessions can significantly benefit individuals over 85 years old, enhancing ... more

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More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health
Mental Health February 23, 2024

More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health

Conventional wisdom suggests that using social media promotes poor mental health, especially ... more

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Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent
Mental Health October 27, 2023

Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent

New research from Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital published in the ... more