A California lawmaker introduced a measure to force health insurers to disclose denial rates and explain denials as anger grows over rising costs and uncovered medical care.

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14.02.2025

A new bill could require California to test wastewater in Central Valley - Los Angeles Times

The Wastewater Surveillance Act, if passed, would require at least one wastewater monitoring site in every California county.

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12.02.2025

During fires, L.A. burn centers braced for crisis that never came - Los Angeles Times

When the fires erupted Jan. 7, burn centers across the Los Angeles region braced for an influx of patients, updating one another on the beds and staff available for critically injured people.

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12.02.2025

Deadly version of H5N1 bird flu spills over into Nevada dairy cattle - Los Angeles Times

A version of the H5N1 virus that has killed one person and severely sickened another has been detected in milk samples collected from Nevada dairy herds.

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12.02.2025

As plastic production grows, so do the microplastics in our brains - Los Angeles Times

New study: As global plastic production grows, so too does the concentration of microplastics in our bodies.

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12.02.2025

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along - Los Angeles Times

In a new book, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of measles, a virus that’s often a bellwether for public health disasters.

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12.02.2025

A cat in San Mateo was diagnosed with bird flu on the same day the CDC deleted evidence that cats may transmit the virus to humans - Los Angeles Times

San Mateo County public health officials reported finding H5N1 bird flu in a pet cat and a backyard poultry flock.

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31.01.2025

L.A. wildfires left toxic ash and air. Residents demand answers - Los Angeles Times

Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat suit, a respirator and goggles.

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30.01.2025

Scientists race to learn what damage L.A. fires have done to the sea - Los Angeles Times

The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be gauging the impact.

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29.01.2025

New bird flu strain found on a California duck farm - Los Angeles Times

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.

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24.01.2025

Electric line ignites in Eaton Canyon 10 days after wildfire - Los Angeles Times

An electric line that was repaired after the deadly Eaton wildfire caught fire last week. The line was less than a mile from the transmission tower that is a focus of investigators probing the wildfire that ignited Jan. 7

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24.01.2025

Trump is pulling U.S. out of WHO. How it may affect California's infectious disease surveillance - Los Angeles Times

President Trump announced he's pulling the U.S. from the WHO. Now researchers are scrambling to understand what that means for the H5N1 bird flu pandemic.

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19.01.2025

A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production - Los Angeles Times

Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, federal agencies are enforcing new rules to help keep the virus out of pet food.

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19.01.2025

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce - Los Angeles Times

One-fifth of the NASA facility's staff was forced to evacuate, director Laurie Leshin said.

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17.01.2025

State regulators OK Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns - Los Angeles Times

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.

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15.01.2025

What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? - Los Angeles Times

Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't pick up on the ash pollutants.

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15.01.2025

What to do if you evacuate without your medications - Los Angeles Times

How to protect your health if you have to leave your medicines behind.

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15.01.2025

Regulators criticized Edison's wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire - Los Angeles Times

State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires just months before the deadly Eaton fire, according to state documents.

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15.01.2025

Saturn's moon looked like a snowy Utah landscape in my mind. The reality is just as compelling - Los Angeles Times

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it is, can both evoke the sublime.

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12.01.2025

Free rides on L.A. Metro through Sunday as wildfires continue to burn, but coastal trains shutdown - Los Angeles Times

Free bus and train rides on L.A. Metro are being offered through Sunday.

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11.01.2025

The psychological impact of experiencing L.A. fires on social media - Los Angeles Times

The current state of social media has made the online experience of the L.A. wildfires even more stressful than previous disasters.

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09.01.2025

How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires - Los Angeles Times

The fires in L.A. have caused terrible air quality conditions across the county. Here are ways you can protect yourself, and your children, from the health impacts of wildfire smoke.

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09.01.2025

FDA announces limits on toxic lead in baby foods - Los Angeles Times

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.

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08.01.2025

NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration - Los Angeles Times

The troubled Mars mission's final design won't be clear until 2026.

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03.01.2025

Quadrantids meteor shower: Best viewing time for Southern California - Los Angeles Times

The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility for Southern California on Friday night heading into Saturday morning, from roughly midnight to 5:30 a.m., possibly 6 a.m.

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03.01.2025

107 more women accuse ex-Cedars-Sinai physician of sexual misconduct - Los Angeles Times

In a new lawsuit, 107 more women accuse Dr. Barry J. Brock of sexual misconduct. He has denied misconduct, and Cedars said the allegations run counter to its values.

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01.01.2025

U.S. norovirus cases are spiking. Here's how to avoid it - Los Angeles Times

The number of national norovirus outbreaks was the highest seen in December since at least 2012. Experts suggest increased hand-washing to avoid catching the ultra-contagious stomach bug.

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29.12.2024

Cancer vaccine should spare next generation from ordeals like my wife's - Los Angeles Times

A cluster of cancers caused by HPV are now preventable, but the vaccine is under constant siege from politicians.

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29.12.2024

Ex-doctor, others agree to pay $15 million to settle kickback allegations - Los Angeles Times

Mohammad Rasekhi and associates agree to pay in connection with Medicare kickback scheme.

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24.12.2024

A tale worth telling of four women scientists whose names you should know but don't - Los Angeles Times

Lise Meitner helped discover nuclear fission. She and her "sisters in science" had to escape the hostility of the Third Reich to women academics.

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20.12.2024

Doctor surrenders license after allegations of sexual abuse - Los Angeles Times

Dr. Mohammad Rasekhi agreed to give up his license after the Medical Board of California detailed allegations that he sexually abused three women under his care.

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19.12.2024

UCLA doctors identify 'alarming' new strain of XDR Shigella - Los Angeles Times

County health officials have identified what appears to be a strain unique to Los Angeles amid a spike in drug-resistant shigellosis cases.

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18.12.2024

PG&E is offered $15-billion federal loan to improve grid - Los Angeles Times

The Biden administration is offering Pacific Gas & Electric a record $15-billion loan guarantee to help it improve its electrical grid and meet fast-rising energy use.

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16.12.2024

Requiem for the unclaimed dead - Los Angeles Times

At an annual Los Angeles ceremony, nearly 2,000 people — some unidentified, some children — were laid to rest.

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11.12.2024

Authorities probe presumptive bird flu case in Marin County - Los Angeles Times

More than a week after Marin County reported a presumptive bird flu case in a child, details are still murky.

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08.12.2024

L.A. mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people, study finds - Los Angeles Times

A new study found mountain lions in the L.A. area are shifting to a later schedule to avoid people, a hopeful coexistence strategy that may have downsides.

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06.12.2024

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans - Los Angeles Times

The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it poses a threat to public health.

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05.12.2024

All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird flu - Los Angeles Times

State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu virus.

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29.11.2024

California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test results - Los Angeles Times

California officials have announced another batch of raw milk from Raw Farm is contaminated with bird flu.

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28.11.2024

Questions follow bird flu recall of California raw milk - Los Angeles Times

The circumstances and positive testing of a raw milk sample in California don't make sense, say experts. Something is amiss.

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Law proposed to make California health insurers explain claim denials - Los Angeles Times

A new bill could require California to test wastewater in Central Valley - Los Angeles Times

During fires, L.A. burn centers braced for crisis that never came - Los Angeles Times

Deadly version of H5N1 bird flu spills over into Nevada dairy cattle - Los Angeles Times

As plastic production grows, so do the microplastics in our brains - Los Angeles Times

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along - Los Angeles Times

A cat in San Mateo was diagnosed with bird flu on the same day the CDC deleted evidence that cats may transmit the virus to humans - Los Angeles Times

L.A. wildfires left toxic ash and air. Residents demand answers - Los Angeles Times

Scientists race to learn what damage L.A. fires have done to the sea - Los Angeles Times

New bird flu strain found on a California duck farm - Los Angeles Times

Electric line ignites in Eaton Canyon 10 days after wildfire - Los Angeles Times

Trump is pulling U.S. out of WHO. How it may affect California's infectious disease surveillance - Los Angeles Times

A wave of cat deaths from bird flu prompts new rules on pet food production - Los Angeles Times

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory unscathed by Eaton fire, but not its workforce - Los Angeles Times

State regulators OK Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns - Los Angeles Times

What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A.-area fires? - Los Angeles Times

What to do if you evacuate without your medications - Los Angeles Times

Regulators criticized Edison's wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire - Los Angeles Times

Saturn's moon looked like a snowy Utah landscape in my mind. The reality is just as compelling - Los Angeles Times

Free rides on L.A. Metro through Sunday as wildfires continue to burn, but coastal trains shutdown - Los Angeles Times

The psychological impact of experiencing L.A. fires on social media - Los Angeles Times

How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires - Los Angeles Times

FDA announces limits on toxic lead in baby foods - Los Angeles Times

NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration - Los Angeles Times

Quadrantids meteor shower: Best viewing time for Southern California - Los Angeles Times

107 more women accuse ex-Cedars-Sinai physician of sexual misconduct - Los Angeles Times

U.S. norovirus cases are spiking. Here's how to avoid it - Los Angeles Times

Cancer vaccine should spare next generation from ordeals like my wife's - Los Angeles Times

Ex-doctor, others agree to pay $15 million to settle kickback allegations - Los Angeles Times

A tale worth telling of four women scientists whose names you should know but don't - Los Angeles Times

Doctor surrenders license after allegations of sexual abuse - Los Angeles Times

UCLA doctors identify 'alarming' new strain of XDR Shigella - Los Angeles Times

PG&E is offered $15-billion federal loan to improve grid - Los Angeles Times

Requiem for the unclaimed dead - Los Angeles Times

Authorities probe presumptive bird flu case in Marin County - Los Angeles Times

L.A. mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people, study finds - Los Angeles Times

Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans - Los Angeles Times

All raw milk from California farm to be pulled due to bird flu - Los Angeles Times

California recalls more raw milk after bird flu test results - Los Angeles Times

Questions follow bird flu recall of California raw milk - Los Angeles Times

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