Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
Beach sediment with wildfire debris is not toxic, LA County reports
A treasure hunter uses a metal detector during a warm day at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Sediment at Santa ...
LA County contracts with Planned Parenthood for student health services
LA County contracted with Planned Parenthood to provide sexual health services to high schoolers, costing $1.4 million for 2024-2025.
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...
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LA wildfire debris is going to local landfills. Neighbors of one worry it’s toxic
Officials say the waste headed for the Calabasas landfill won't harm public health, but protesting residents living nearby ...
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Measles case confirmed in LA County resident who visited many local businesses, traveled through LAX
A case of measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently traveled through LAX, the county's ...
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Health officials in La Crosse County are working to raise awareness of childhood lead poisoning
The La Crosse County Health Department is offering lead tests at no cost for families. As of January 1, 2024, the Wisconsin ...
Measles cases reported in Fresno and Los Angeles counties
Officials in Fresno and Los Angeles counties announced two new cases of measles this week. The Fresno County Department of Public Health said one of the cases involved a resident from Fresno County ...
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Ventura Public Health urges vaccinations for measles before traveling
Ventura County Public Health officials are urging residents not already vaccinated for measles to do so prior to traveling during spring break.
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Measles case confirmed in Los Angeles at LAX - first case of 2025
The first confirmed case of measles in LA County came to the area through LAX earlier this month, officials said.