North Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
LA County indoor mask mandate likely coming back if hospitalizations keep going up
Los Angeles County may once again bring back the indoor mask mandate if hospitalizations continue to go up.
Interest in vasectomies spiked since Roe v. Wade overturned by Supreme Court
One clinic in Austin, Texas, said it usually gets about eight calls a day on average for a vasectomy consultation, but after last week’s Supreme Court decision, the number of calls has skyrocketed to 100 a day, on average.
LA County might return to mask mandate indoors by late July if hospitalizations keep rising
Los Angeles County's public health director announced Thursday a sharp upturn in COVID hospital admissions, increasing the likelihood of a return to an indoor mask-wearing mandate by late July.
Orange County announces 1st case of monkeypox
Orange County Thursday reported its first presumptive case of monkeypox.
'World's largest' chocolate factory halts production after salmonella infection
A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates.
US health officials grapple with whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall
"This is science at its toughest," FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Mark said of whether to offer modified COVID-19 booster shots this fall due to the changing coronavirus.
Inflated grocery prices to impact July 4 cookout preps
Families are expected to fork out more cash this holiday season if they want to host a July 4 weekend barbecue or cookout.
V is for vaccine: Sesame Street's Elmo gets COVID-19 vaccine
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced that Elmo had gotten vaccinated in public service announcement posted to YouTube.
Travis Barker hospitalized for pancreatitis: report
New details are emerging after drummer Travis Barker was hospitalized in Los Angeles.
People more unhappy, stressed out than ever worldwide, poll finds
A new poll reflects that stress and worry for people reached a higher rate in 2021 compared to the emotions most felt at the start of the pandemic.
Here's who should get vaccines for monkeypox
Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus.
There are more than 800 patients in LA County hospitals with COVID-19
COVID hospitalizations were as low as 209 just two months ago.
Omicron variant: COVID-19 getting harder to avoid
Omicron continues to be the dominant -- and highly contagious -- variant across the country.
CTE: Ex-MLS player becomes 1st in the league diagnosed with brain disease
Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time.
Plan B pills see demand surge after overturning of Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has lead to a surge in sales for "morning after" pills.
Omicron considered dominant variant in U.S.
Omicron is considered the dominant variant for COVID-19 across the United States.
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.
West Hollywood approves extending last call at bars until 4 AM
In a 3-2 vote Monday night, the West Hollywood City Council voted to extend the city's last call time, which will allow bars to keep the party going.
Vitamins, supplements may be waste of money for most Americans, report suggests
For generally healthy and non-pregnant adults, experts said there's no "magic set of pills" — noting how diet and exercise are key.