In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new […]
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Public Health confirms first fatality from monkeypox
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this week confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a county […]
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Monkeypox outbreak a cause for concern
As the world is entering a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent outbreak of the virus Monkeypox has caused countries to start preparing measures, as they fear the […]
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Public Health says testing remains key to slow spread
While COVID-19 case rates are declining and LA County entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medium community level, knowing one’s health status remains key to slowing the […]
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As COVID metrics improve, Public Health urges caution
Although Los Angeles County COVID-19 cases and hospitalization numbers are improving, transmission remains high, with increased risk for the elderly, the unvaccinated, people with serious health conditions, and workers in […]
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Public Health will follow federal rules on monkeypox
Los Angeles County is aligning with federal guidelines on distribution of monkeypox vaccines, offering the shots to people who have had confirmed contact with an existing case or who attended […]
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Health experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths
As the world is moving on from COVID-19, the government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are still urging people to vaccinate. First, it started with adults […]
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Public Health may offer COVID-19 vaccines to infants and toddlers
Los Angeles County health officials were weighing this week a decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6 months old, now that federal officials have approved the […]
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Indoor masks could become mandatory by month’s end
With COVID-19 infections continuing to rise in the county, and hospitalization numbers increasing over the past several weeks, county officials have urged residents and businesses to don masks before they […]
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Despite calls for regular screening, children’s vision problems increase
Jessica Oberoi, 13, can’t exactly remember when her eyesight started getting blurry. All she knows is that she had to squint to see the whiteboard at school. It wasn’t until […]