Pediatrics
'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens
Juan Campos has been working to save at-risk teens from gun violence for 16 years.
Aug 30, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study
The COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Aug 22, 2023
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Other
Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm's wake
A succession of power outages at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in critical condition to other hospitals early Tuesday, while 213 other patients were moved to another building in the medical ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A surge in eating disorders in Medi-Cal patients shows stark gaps in care
Kim Nguyen weighed barely 80 pounds when she finally reached an eating disorder specialist through Medi-Cal last year.
Aug 17, 2023
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Medications
After U.S. warns of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, Mexico shuts down 23 pharmacies
Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum for irregular pill sales.
Aug 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
3 LA county deaths show flea-borne typhus is on the rise
Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday.
Aug 4, 2023
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Health
Summer heat is especially dangerous for babies and toddlers. Here's how to protect them
As extreme summer heat continues to grip the region, young children are at a greater risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Jul 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly dust: Engineered stone is making California workers sick
Workers making artificial-stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in the United States are developing a potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease from tiny particles of toxic dust, researchers from UC ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Medications
Pay for performance programs cut antibiotic prescriptions at safety-net hospitals
Real-world physician pay-for-performance (P4P) multicomponent interventions are associated with a significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) at safety-net hospitals, according ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Health
COVID-19 vaccination reduced disease disparities between low- and high-income communities
COVID-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low- and high-income communities, according to a new analysis led by Cedars-Sinai investigators.
Jul 1, 2023
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