Statewide Region Local News: Health

As a wave of respiratory illnesses spreads, a vital medicine goes out of stock.

Here are some reasons why road deaths have been on the rise in California.

Some of California’s ‘reddest’ counties suddenly have alarmingly high homicide rates. What’s going on?

The most contagious version of COVID yet has arrived in California. Will it bring a new pandemic surge?

Part One of a two-part Explainer on what SCOTUS may do after overturning Roe v. Wade

California could soon shut down its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon.

A leaked Supreme Court opinion draft reveals that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

State’s new plan for dealing with COVID emphasizes preparation over mitigation measures

Some things to consider, whether you’re looking to stop completely or engage in “mindful drinking.”

AB 1400, aka CalCare, aims to leave no Californian without health coverage—but at what cost?

A new variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus is causing fears of a new pandemic wave.

California suffers more than 3,000 deaths on the road every year. It doesn’t have to.

Sam Quinones wrote about opioids in his last book. But now a tidal wave of drugs from Mexican cartels is plaguing ‘The Least of Us.’

In a series of articles, the Los Angeles Times explores the most literal result of global warming: extreme heat.

Noise is a form of pollution that threatens public health like any other type of environmental pollution. Here's what federal, state and local governments are doing to quiet things down.