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The Health and Environmental Toll of the Los Angeles Wildfires
The LA wildfires have left lasting scars, from toxic air and soil to a mental health crisis. Drs Glatter and Papadakos ...
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Letters: Department of Health's needs to abandon policy that hinders vaccine awareness
I am a retired registered nurse, and I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a policy reportedly discussed within ...
Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care
The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only ...
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LA Health Department Assures Community No Connection with ICE
The L.A. County health department Thursday said it does not collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any ...
LA fire crews make progress but dangers remain; EPA hazmat teams to start cleaning debris
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said residents eager to return to evacuated areas must remain ...
Patient with first human case of bird flu in Louisiana, U.S. dies, health department reports
A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...
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Louisiana Department of Health advises safety precautions ahead of winter freeze
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) urges residents to prepare for extreme cold next week as a winter storm system ...
Southern California wildfires prompt more evacuations overnight; LA County declares health emergency
The expanding wildfires in Southern California have prompted more evacuation orders overnight while the Los Angeles County ...
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Louisiana announces $15M for future health care workforce programs. Here's how to apply.
To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...
As the LA wildfires have shown, people with disabilities often have to fend for themselves
When people with disabilities aren’t included in disaster plans, the results can be deadly, advocates say. They advise that ...
Louisiana Department of Health confirms cold-weather death
AND NEW AT FOUR. SOME SAD DEVELOPMENTS HERE AT THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WINTER STORMS RAGING ...
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When abuse happens in Louisiana nursing homes, investigations often take too long, audit finds
Investigations of abuse and neglect by workers at care facilities can drag on for over a year, a new audit of the Louisiana ...