Health-plan exclusions leaving some women without vital care, study says
Buried in the fine print of many marketplace health plan documents is language that allows them to refuse to cover a range of services, many of which disproportionately affect women, a recent study...
View ArticleL.A. County Fair's 'Dare To Care' campaign asks for blood
POMONA >> Donate blood for the American Red Cross and you can get into the Los Angeles County Fair for free.The fair kicks off Sept. 2 at Fairplex and runs through Sept. 25.Community giving has...
View ArticleThe Lopers Club of Loma Linda hasn't missed a step in 40 years
Finally, at 49, Kristen Mosteller, of Redlands, joined the 40-year-old Lopers, the Inland area's oldest fitness group that friends had been touting since she was in high school.A data analyst for...
View ArticleZika cases jump to 170 in California, sparking travel warnings
California health officials on Friday urged travelers returning home from the Olympics as well as countries where Zika is spreading to continue to wear insect repellent and to practice safe sex for...
View ArticleBlue Cut fire leads to more air quality concerns
People living in areas impacted by the Blue Cut fire should avoid exposure to smoky, unhealthy air, health and air quality professionals warn.Local residents -- especially those in the High Desert,...
View ArticleJudge will decide next week if he'll stop state's new vaccine law
A federal judge may rule next week on a request to temporarily stop California's new vaccination law, an unwelcome delay for vaccination opponents seeking a speedy injunction that would allow students...
View ArticleRepeal or retain? Election opens final act for 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON >> Election Day 2016 will raise the curtain on the final act in the nation's long-running political drama over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.If Republican Donald Trump...
View ArticleChina's fear of Zika has U.S. exporters, shippers scrambling
By Rachel Urangaruranga@scng.comFears of the Zika virus aren't just unnerving tourists in Miami or scaring off some athletes from competing in Rio. They're giving Southern California farmers,...
View ArticleInsurance doesn't ensure children get needed visual exams, study says
Kids from less affluent homes, even when they have health insurance, are not as likely as others to get vision screenings that can identify conditions like lazy eye before the damage becomes...
View ArticleWomen veterans have elevated suicide rates, sexual assault major factor
She'd tried suicide once before. This time, she meant it.It had been nearly 16 years since her first attempt. She was in the Coast Guard then, the first year of a two-year stint. She felt isolated, and...
View ArticleSplit up your family -- to get best Obamacare deal
All five members of the Wadstein family have Covered California's most comprehensive -- and expensive -- level of health insurance, even though the two youngest children are the only ones who need that...
View ArticleSuccessful Aging: What retirees won't say about income, health, stress
Q I recently visited my mother and father in-law who are 12 years into their retirement. They say they're happy in retirement, yet most of what we talked about was the high cost of living, their health...
View ArticleIncreased funding for San Bernardino terrorist attack counseling sought
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider increasing its purchase order for counseling services by $100,000 to continue providing the services to county employees and family...
View ArticleNutrition: Eating right doesn't have to be inconvenient or expensive
Poor eating habits contribute to numerous diseases and nearly 700,000 deaths each year in the United States. Many people think that eating right is inconvenient and expensive. Don't let the costly acai...
View Article'More At Peace': Interpreters key to easing patients' final days
MORENO VALLEY >> Alfredo David lay in bed, looking deflated under an Avengers blanket, as a doctor, two nurses, and medical interpreter Veronica Maldonado entered his hospital room. He wrapped up...
View ArticleCounterfeit pain pills likely came to Prince illegally
MINNEAPOLIS -- The disclosure that some pills found at Prince's Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to...
View ArticleZika cases continue to climb in California as FDA recommends more tests
Zika continues to affect Californians as another 19 people have tested positive for the virus, though none of them contracted it locally, state health officials announced Friday.The tally has reached...
View Article5 reasons prescription drug prices keep rising
The "most important factor" that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected "monopoly" rights for drug...
View ArticleMass illness among users of Spice street drug a nationwide trend, experts say
The patients rushed to L.A. County-USC Medical Center's emergency department on Aug. 19 and again three days later all shared a common story: They took one or two hits off of a cheap joint they bought...
View ArticleBob Barker of 'The Price is Right' donates to burro rescue Donkeyland
PIGEON PASS >> Want to know what it cost to buy more than two-dozen acres for the DonkeyLand wild-burro rescue operation in Reche Canyon?It's no trick question. Just ask Bob Barker. The former...
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