LA County enters 'medium' COVID activity level; transmission still high
Thanks to falling infection numbers, Los Angeles County Thursday moved out of the federal government's "high" COVID-19 activity category and into the "medium" level.
Grieving mom warns parents about fentanyl
"The first time you try drugs may be your last." You may have seen the billboards around Los Angeles with the stark message. Here's how a grieving mother is trying to warn parents about the dangers of fentanyl through her own loss.
Military dad surprises daughter for Christmas
He was deployed back in December.
Narcan could be coming to more OC school districts thanks to newly-approved grants
The county has approved $120,000 in funding that would go toward providing six area school districts with Narcan, the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
FDA weighs new guidance about risks of LASIK eye surgery
The FDA wants LASIK patients to know more about the risks of the popular eye surgery, but doctors say the agency
Walgreens, CVS and others limiting purchases of children's pain relief medicine as respiratory illnesses rise
Pharmacies are limiting purchases of children's pain relief medication as respiratory illnesses continue spreading throughout the United States, including the flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
Empty shelves amid children's medication shortage across U.S. pharmacies
Children's medication is the latest in the supply shortage hitting store shelves across the country.
Children's medication shortage: Doctors explain what parents should do amid 'tripledemic'
The children’s medication shortage is fueled largely by what many have been referring to as the “tripledemic” — a collision of three viruses that has been putting a strain on the healthcare system.
TikTok star Cooper Noriega's cause of death revealed
Cooper Noriega was found dead in a Burbank, California, parking lot in June. He was 19.
Thousands of LAUSD students attend acceleration day classes
Roughly 72,000 LAUSD students enrolled in the district's first "acceleration day" designed to help students recover learning lost during the pandemic.
More California inflation relief checks sent out
The Franchise Tax Board recently revealed the exact dates the remaining Middle Class Tax Refund payments would be issued to eligible Californians.
Pharmacies limiting sales of children's medication
Pharmacies are limiting purchases of children's pain relief medication as respiratory illnesses continue spreading throughout the United States, including the flu, RSV, and COVID-19.?
Study: 7.4 million patients are misdiagnosed in US emergency rooms each year
The study says a misdiagnosis can lead to severe harm and even death.
‘Tripledemic’: High levels of COVID-19, RSV, flu may continue for weeks, ‘possibly even months,’ CDC warns
“It’s very concerning, I think, to all of us,” Dr. Tia Babu, an infectious disease expert, told FOX Television Stations.
Striking UC workers reach tentative deal with university
The union representing striking University of California graduate student workers and researchers reached a tentative labor deal with the university Friday, potentially signaling an end to the five-week work stoppage.
AstraZeneca’s targeted therapy shows benefits for those with advanced breast cancer, trial shows
Results showed the therapy demonstrated a 40% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death versus its placebo.
Screenings only detect 14% of cancer cases, study suggests
Researchers in Chicago conducted a study highlighting the importance of recommended cancer screenings and early detection to improve survival rates.
Dramatic warning for parents: Do not 'halve' adult painkillers for kids in wake of medicine shortages
Dosing guidelines for children's meds are vital and should not be ignored.
California to end mandatory pay for workers with COVID
California will stop making companies pay employees who can’t work because they caught COVID-19 while on the job.
California to end mandatory pay for workers with COVID
California will stop making companies pay employees who can?t work because they caught the coronavirus while on the job.