Thousands Will Die From Flu This Year, Doctors Predict
Although concerns are mounting across the nation of Ebola exposure, doctors fear the focus could be diverting attention from another potential threat: the flu.
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Although concerns are mounting across the nation of Ebola exposure, doctors fear the focus could be diverting attention from another potential threat: the flu.
Concerns over the transmission of the Ebola virus were heightened Wednesday after reports emerged that a second Texas nurse, who was diagnosed with the virus, had flown on a plane.
California's health insurance exchange is moving to cancel coverage for over 10,000 people who failed to prove they are U.S. citizens or legal residents.
Sheriff's deputies were searching for a man Monday who made threats while traveling on a Metro bus through Lincoln Heights.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center staff will practice diagnosing and treating patients with Ebola virus symptoms during a "big exercise" Friday.
Three elementary schools in Huntington Beach have been shut down due to concerns of asbestos, leaving hundreds of parents to figure out where their children will be going to class in the weeks ahead.
At least one Huntington Beach school will remain closed indefinitely, and two more through the end of the week, after classrooms tested positive for asbestos.
A 2-year-old girl from Panama, who underwent surgery at a local hospital in Los Angeles, is on the road to recovery.
Health officials Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors that plans are in place to protect Los Angeles County residents against any potential outbreak - however unlikely - of the Ebola virus.
The now-deadly enterovirus that caused paralysis-like symptoms in one Southern California child initially appears to mimic a bad cold and trigger hospitalization in children with breathing disorders such as asthma, a doctor said Monday.
A huge crowd gathered Sunday from across Southern California for the American Cancer Society's 5th Annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K," a non-competitive walk in Costa Mesa.
"Where a bottle of 500 pills may have been $40 last year, that bottle is now $1,000," says Pharmacist Ellis Merz.
With every swing and hit, Adrienne Slaughter is one step closer to her dream of returning to the tennis court to compete.
Local health officials are prepared if Ebola hits the Southland after the first confirmed case of the virus was diagnosed in the United States.
Glowing, beautiful skin is key to slowing the hands of time. But with skin changing over time dermatologists say it's important to use the right products for your age.
