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Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients
Healthcare August 6, 2024

Prescriptions for weight loss drugs discriminate against Medicare and Medicaid patients

Prescriptions for blockbuster drugs that treat diabetes, obesity and heart disease are ... more

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Migrants and homeless people were cleared out of Paris during the Olympics. What does this mean for LA? Migrants and homeless people were cleared out of Paris during the Olympics. What does this mean for LA?
LA July 29, 2024

Migrants and homeless people were cleared out of Paris during the Olympics. What does this mean for LA?

Carrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets ... more

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Tourists Abandon Trump’s America for Mexico’s Warm Embrace Tourists Abandon Trump’s America for Mexico’s Warm Embrace
Travel April 11, 2025

Tourists Abandon Trump’s America for Mexico’s Warm Embrace

Global survey shows U.S. travel appeal plummeting while Mexico thrives with culture, ... more

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Ysabel Jurado: “I’m not a Lawyer,” Another Scandal at City Hall? Ysabel Jurado: “I’m not a Lawyer,” Another Scandal at City Hall?
LA March 10, 2025

Ysabel Jurado: “I’m not a Lawyer,” Another Scandal at City Hall?

  Councilmember Ysabel Jurado was dishonest to me, to her district, and perhaps ... more

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As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border
Health October 14, 2023

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. ... more

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Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans
Food August 29, 2025

Grocery Prices Are Breaking Budgets — and Causing Stress for 90% of Americans

As leading grocery chains increase prices on essentials, they are blaming US ... more

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Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking
Health April 1, 2024

Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking

The annual number of alcohol-related deaths from 2020 through 2021 exceeded 178,000, ... more

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Nurse practitioner requirements are changing Nurse practitioner requirements are changing
Education November 16, 2022

Nurse practitioner requirements are changing

California's nursing agency this week approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners ... more

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Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey
Health October 4, 2024

Health inequities abound in California, according to newest California Health Interview Survey

Key takeaways *The California Health Interview Survey added more than 50 questions on ... more

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Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores
Education June 21, 2023

Middle Schoolers’ Plunge to a 50 Year Alarming Low in Reading and Math Scores

American students' test scores in math and reading got significantly worse last ... more

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Clínica Romero: Helping Children and their Families Reach their Oral Health Goals Clínica Romero: Helping Children and their Families Reach their Oral Health Goals
Health February 14, 2025

Clínica Romero: Helping Children and their Families Reach their Oral Health Goals

Each February, the American Health Association sponsors National Children’s Health Month to ... more

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Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage
Education February 20, 2024

Libraries are enjoying a renaissance in usage

Public libraries have morphed into all-purpose community centers amid soaring demand for ... more

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Clínica Romero Takes Medicine to The Streets to Care for the Unhoused Clínica Romero Takes Medicine to The Streets to Care for the Unhoused
Health April 17, 2025

Clínica Romero Takes Medicine to The Streets to Care for the Unhoused

  “At Clinica we are proud that we are going to take on ... more

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The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act
Education November 7, 2024

The challenges of Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act

The implementation of Proposition 28 faces challenges such as shortages of qualified ... more

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First OBGYN Director Seeks to Expand Access to Women’s Care First OBGYN Director Seeks to Expand Access to Women’s Care
Health June 27, 2025

First OBGYN Director Seeks to Expand Access to Women’s Care

Since 1996, Dr. David Kimble has dedicated part of his time to ... more

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First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents
Education August 15, 2025

First Day of School: Empty Chairs, Distracted Children, and Panicked Parents

“We're afraid to go out.” That's how Blanca López sums up what ... more

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Bad Breath Causes Doctors Concern — Dentists Say It’s Often a Health Warning Bad Breath Causes Doctors Concern — Dentists Say It’s Often a Health Warning
Health December 14, 2025

Bad Breath Causes Doctors Concern — Dentists Say It’s Often a Health Warning

Bad breath causes are rarely cosmetic, experts say — and ignoring halitosis ... more

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Pandemic: Births in homes increase among Hispanics Pandemic: Births in homes increase among Hispanics
Latinos November 18, 2022

Pandemic: Births in homes increase among Hispanics

The pandemic caused a 30-year high in the U.S. births at home ... more

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Why Hair Falls Out in the Shower—and When It’s Actually a Warning Sign Why Hair Falls Out in the Shower—and When It’s Actually a Warning Sign
Health February 4, 2026

Why Hair Falls Out in the Shower—and When It’s Actually a Warning Sign

  Dermatologists say what looks alarming in the drain is often biology at ... more