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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges Santa Clarita Valley residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke and heat cramps, as high temperatures are now forecast through Tuesday, July 14

The past month has offered a stark reminder that fire season is underway. States across the country, including Washington, Alaska, Florida, Utah, and Arizona face numerousactive, destructive, and life-threatening wildfiresimpacting both rural and urban communities. These fires destroy homes, businesses, and infrastructure, while also creating poor air quality that has lasting effects on public health. Together,…

Shantis Johnson gently grabs her round belly, bulging with twins due in August, and wishes she could deliver them at West Suburban Medical Center, where her other children were born

Rausch described respiratory distress as one of the settings where NT-proBNP provides substantial clinical value because these patients can be difficult to evaluate quickly. Though the test result should be combined with history, signalment, physical examination, and additional diagnostics, its high diagnostic accuracy makes NT-proBNP a highly valuable tool in high-stakes emergency scenarios

Severe overcrowding, understaffing and poor medical care — including delayed care and inadequate treatment — are leading to a record number of deaths and suicides in immigration detention facilities. That was one key takeaway from the session, “Reporting on immigration detention conditions,” at HJ26

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign urging hospitals to serve healthier meals, calling on medical centers to reduce ultra-processed foods, eliminate deep-fried menu items and expand the use of fresh, minimally processed ingredients for patients

Dr. Jillian Irwin, medical director and deputy director for clinical services at the Allegheny County Health Department. (Courtesy of the Allegheny County Health Department)

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease has been found inside the cooling tower of Manhattan’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, but the building remains safe for employees and visitors, according to both the museum and the union that represents its workers. The disease is spread by breathing in fine water droplets that contain the bacteria Legionella,…

We all know that humans have five senses. But a growing body of research shows we have a sixth one that almost nobody talks about – and it may be just as important for our wellbeing as any of the others

Wisconsin health professionals are encouraging residents wash their produce after hundreds of people in Michigan have been sickened by a parasitic intestinal illness