Mask mandate dropped in these LA County settings

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health rescinded the mask mandate for all healthcare facilities in the county.

Syphilis reaches 1950s levels in US, while other STD rates show mixed trends

The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.

ADHD medication recalled because bottles may contain different drug that has opposite effect

The medication is being recalled in the U.S. after a pharmacist reported opening a bottle labeled for the ADHD medication but found an antihistamine drug inside, the FDA said.

Robitussin cough syrup recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination

The recalled Robitussin cough syrups were found to have microbial contamination, which could lead to deadly infections for immunocompromised people, officials said.

Asthma inhaler to be discontinued in January – here's what patients should know

Manufacturer GSK announced earlier this year that it’s discontinuing its branded inhaler Flovent HFA and Flovent Diskus on Dec. 31, and introduced “authorized" generic versions.

SoCal Prime Healthcare facilities begin 7-day strike

Starting Wednesday, four Prime Healthcare facilities across Southern California will go on strike for seven days.

Breakthrough sickle cell gene therapy treatments approved by FDA

The breakthrough sickle cell treatment is the first approved therapy based on CRISPR, the gene editing tool that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020.

Nurses at 3 SoCal hospitals begin weekend-long strike through the Thanksgiving holiday

Nurses at West Hills Hospital, Riverside Community Hospital and Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, all walked off the job Wednesday morning.

Kaiser Permanente health care workers agree to new contract

More than 85,000 Kaiser Permanente workers agreed to ratify a four-year contract with a 98.5% margin. The contract will be in effect until Sept. 30, 2027, at hundreds of Kaiser facilities, including those in Southern California and throughout the state.

FDA issues warning over several eyedrop products due to infection risk

Consumers should stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products over the potential risk of eye infections that could lead to vision loss, the FDA said.

Bay Area nurse crushed in MRI accident highlighting safety concerns

A nurse suffered crushing injuries after she became pinned between a hospital bed and an MRI machine at Kaiser Permanente's Redwood City hospital.

Centinela Hospital's maternity ward closes

Centinela Hospital Medical Center officially closed its maternity ward Wednesday night, leaving a big hole for healthcare in Inglewood.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Munchausen by proxy suspected by doctor testifying for defense in $220M case

On Monday, doctors testified for the defense in a $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital that was the premise of the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’.

CVS pulls popular cold medicines from store shelves

The move will impact certain common oral cough and cold products. It comes after an FDA advisory panel determined that a main active ingredient doesn't work.