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Asthma tied to childhood obesity

An asthma diagnosis may mean more than just breathing difficulties for Southern California children.Researchers at USC's Keck School of Medicine have found that kindergarten and first-grade children...

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Sky-High prices for 'orphan drugs' slam families, insurers

Before Luke Whitbeck began taking a $300,000-a-year drug, the 2-year-old's health was inexplicably failing.A pale boy with enormous eyes, Luke frequently ran high fevers, tired easily and was skinny...

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Foul-Up means thousands of Californians surprised by higher insurance premiums

Thousands of Covered California enrollees face higher-than-expected bills from their insurers because the exchange sent incorrect tax credit information to the health plans.The exchange confirmed it...

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Successful Aging: Website companies that can provide valuable connections

I recently attended an invitation-only think tank meeting that focused on new technology to improve the aging experience for older adults. The meeting was held in the perfect location: Silicon...

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Nutrition: New guidelines for food allergy prevention

Food allergies among children have increased 50 percent since the late 1990s, and peanut allergies have tripled during the same time. Not only is peanut allergy among the most common food allergies, it...

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Why a key AIDS-care program is in disarray

A change in contractors for a state-run AIDS program has resulted in enrollment delays and left some patients unable to get necessary medications and timely medical care, according to legislators and...

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Inland Empire Birth Collective to sponsor Jan. 27 screening of 'Why Not Home?'

The Inland Empire Birth Collective will sponsor a screening of "Why Not Home?," a film about giving birth at home, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Hall of Letters on the University of Redlands campus.The...

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Why are STD rates on the rise in Southern California?

Public health officials throughout Southern California are grappling with alarming increases in syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia that are part of a national epidemic.In 2015, total combined cases of...

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Flu season claims first San Bernardino County victim

A child who had underlying medical conditions has become the first flu-related death in San Bernardino County this year, the Department of Public Health reported Thursday.Influenza activity has been...

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'Depressed Cake Shop' sheds light on mental health in Redlands

REDLANDS >> As part of an effort to raise awareness about mental health issues, volunteers from The Depressed Cake Shop are hosting a pop-up shop this weekend.Gray-colored baked goods will be up...

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LLU Children's Hospital Foundation's annual Foundation Gala! is set for Feb. 16

The 24th annual Foundation Gala! benefiting the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Foundation is set to take place Feb. 16 at Riverside Convention Center.This year's "Storybook Gala" is...

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California's community clinics fret about future without Affordable Care Act

Paula Wilson has seen some tough times in her 23 years as the CEO of Valley Community Healthcare, a clinic that provides care for the poor in North Hollywood. But nothing was quite like Nov. 9, the day...

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Gov. Brown to receive treatment for prostate cancer

Gov. Jerry Brown's office announced late this morning that he will treatment for prostate cancer, most likely between late February and early March.The four-term governor's oncologist at the UC San...

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California's undocumented kids could be first to lose medical care

By Elizabeth AguileraCALmatters On a recent rainy morning in Los Angeles, Maria Bernal's stove clicks to life with a bright blue flame to toast bread on a griddle for her 9-year-old son Edwin to smear...

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Air pollution linked to Alzheimer's disease, study says

Research led by USC scientists provides new evidence that exposure to diesel soot and other kinds of fine-particle air pollution may increase our risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease.The study,...

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Southern California autism study finds link to complications before and...

PASADENA - Children who were exposed to complications shortly before or during birth, including birth asphyxia and preeclampsia, were more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, says a Kaiser...

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Redlands' Body MetRx expands services for weight loss

REDLANDS >> Body MetRx, a body composition testing system tailored to meet clients' fitness and nutrition goals, has offered its services with great results for the past year and a half,...

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Flu season to peak in next weeks

At least one child has died in San Bernardino and Riverside counties this flu season, but health officials said influenza-related activity appears to be about normal.

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Rise in STDs across Southern California has officials on alert

Public health officials throughout Southern California are grappling with alarming increases in syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia that are part of a national epidemic.In 2015, total combined cases of...

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190 students, teachers and parents might have Norovirus after Yosemite trip

SANTA MONICA >> Seventh-grade students from John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica may have been exposed to Norovirus while on a field trip to Yosemite, school district officials said...

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