WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
He stressed the importance of building community trust, ensuring safe burials to prevent the spread...
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Woman undergoes rare quadruple organ transplant at University of Chicago Medicine
She received a new right lung, left lung, kidney and liver, all from one deceased...
Here’s how California changed the nation’s handling of hazardous materials
Here's the sad story of why the fire diamond hazmat sign was created.
If LA County voters approve Measure ER’s half-cent sales tax, state approval still needed
The proposed sales tax, on the June 2 ballot, would backfill federal healthcare funding cuts.
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
AG Bonta sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to...
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
Advocates warn that cuts to prevention campaigns could jeopardize continued progress.
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
The outbreak of a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response.
River’s Edge Ranch offers faith, recovery and hope to struggling addicts
Residents who come to the Lucerne Valley ranch trade drugs and alcohol for rakes, shovels...
Low wages, empty plates, heavy toll: Rethinking suicide prevention
People don’t typically think of suicide as an issue of economics, but it often is.
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
The U.S. intended to send exposed individuals to Kenya instead of flying them home.