Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Traveler carries measles through LAX as cases rise around the US

A traveler carrying measles flew from Munich, Germany, through Los Angeles on the way to Fresno Yosemite International Airport this May, exposing thousands of California travelers to the highly infectious disease, health ...

Vaccination

California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas

California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state's economy open more ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

California reports record 695 virus deaths in a day

California health authorities reported Saturday a record one-day total of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads.

Health

Teens who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to begin smoking

Among high school students in Los Angeles, those who had ever used electronic cigarettes were more likely to report initiation of smokable ("combustible") tobacco (such as cigarettes, cigars, and hookah) use over the next ...

Vaccination

California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for health workers

California will require all of its roughly 2.2 million health care workers and long term care workers to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30 as the nation's most populous state is losing ground in the battle against new infections ...

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