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Long Beach Post
Long Beach offers free vaccine clinic to ensure students are up to date before school starts
The Long Beach Health Department will host a free vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to ensure students begin school with their required shots. Students aged 18 and younger are eligible if they are uninsured, enrolled in Medi-Cal, or identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. The superhero-themed clinic will...
Long Beach Post
Health provider quits at Long Beach LGBTQ Center, disrupting gender-affirming care
It’s the latest fallout after dozens of people signed a letter demanding leadership change at the longstanding LGBTQ nonprofit. The post Health provider quits at Long Beach LGBTQ Center, disrupting gender-affirming care appeared first on Long Beach Post .
crescentavalleyweekly.com
Adria Navarro, PhD Program Manager – USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Community Resource Center for Aging
Older adults today are living longer than any generation before them, but longevity brings new challenges – especially the rising impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions and dementia. These conditions account for the vast majority of illness, disability and healthcare use among people over 60. Yet the story of aging and NCDs is not only medical. It is deeply social. The quality of support, connection and care surrounding older adults often determines whether they merely live with chronic conditions or truly live well.
mynewsla.com
California Medicine Scholars Program Expands to LA
The California Medicine Scholars Program announced Friday it will expand into Los Angeles with two regional hubs designed to help students pursue careers in medicine. The Los Angeles hubs will be led by the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. A third hub will launch in the Bay Area, led by Chabot College.
KFI AM 640
Catalina Island's Only Hospital Faces Financial Crisis
Catalina Island Health, the island's only hospital, is fighting to stay open amid financial struggles. Despite a recent bailout, the hospital faces challenges from low reimbursement rates and upcoming Medicaid changes.
NBC Los Angeles
MLK Community Hospital facing possible closure seeks county support
A Willowbrook hospital that serves a community with limited medical emergency facilities may have to close down as it faces a multi-million-dollar funding gap. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital was built to serve 25,000 patients a year. In the past year, however, it’s seen five times that number, according to one of its leaders.
spectrumnews1.com
New VA facility uses 'small house' model to transform care in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. — At first glance, one wouldn’t think the Community Living Center is a skilled nursing facility serving veterans, and that is intentional, said Dr. Jaza Marina, chief of geriatric and extended care. “This is built on the VA, a small house model. So it’s meant...
daily49er.com
Cedars-Sinai Tops California Hospital Rankings in 2026-27 U.S. News Survey
Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center has once again cemented its place at the pinnacle of California’s healthcare landscape. In the August 2026 release of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2026‑27 rankings, the Los Angeles teaching hospital earned a spot on the national Honor Roll for the eleventh consecutive year and tied for first in both California and the Los Angeles region.
2urbangirls.com
How to Find a Telepsychiatry Provider in Los Angeles
Getting mental health support in a city as sprawling as Los Angeles shouldn’t feel like a second job. Many residents face long commutes, packed schedules, and limited in-network options that make traditional in-person psychiatry genuinely hard to access. Telepsychiatry shifts that dynamic; you get board-certified psychiatric care through a secure video call from wherever you are in California. But here’s the catch: finding a telepsychiatry provider in Los Angeles that actually fits your needs, your insurance, and your diagnosis takes more than a quick search.
Yahoo!
Letters to the Editor: San Luis Obispo proved that communities don't need drive-throughs
To the editor: Kudos to Culver City for choosing quality of life over gastronomic convenience ("Has In-N-Out finally met its match? One California city is fighting drive-throughs," July 26). In 1982, the city of San Luis Obispo passed an ordinance banning drive-through restaurants to reduce air pollution from idling cars,...
Los Angeles Times
State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses
California water regulators in Los Angeles are requiring stormwater permits for shopping centers and warehouses for the first time. Big parking lots are major contributors to stream pollution.
KTLA
In-N-Out drive-thru battle sparks wider pollution debate in California
In-N-Out Burger’s battle for a drive-thru at a proposed Culver City location, just steps from an elementary school and an already congested intersection, has sparked a larger debate about urban air pollution as several California cities have moved to limit or ban the proliferation of drive-thrus. The Southern California-founded burger chain has proposed a new […]
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Leading Spine Surgeon in Los Angeles, Saadat Spine, Responds to Rising Demand for Advanced Orthopedic Spine Care in Southern California
Saadat Spine is strengthening its reputation across Southern California through advanced orthopedic spine care and extensive surgical experience as more patients seek experienced specialists for spinal disorders affecting mobility, nerve function, and overall physical health. Patients throughout Los Angeles and Orange County continue turning to the practice for specialized treatment of degenerative conditions, nerve compression, and spinal instability.