OPINION1 day agoDr. Margi McCombs: Coronavirus trauma and children – 4 tips to help them navigate the pandemicThe absence of their typical support systems like activity groups, friend groups and in-school resources has isolated our children and exacerbated this crisis.
POLITICS2 days agoFormer Clinton press secretary joins California Gov. Newsom as top economic aideCalifornia's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom named former Clinton-era White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers as director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development on Friday.
Coronavirus3 days agoCDC reports uptick in child abuse-related hospitalizations amid pandemicMounting stress, job losses, school closures, isolation and other factors have all compounded to raise the risk of child abuse and neglect amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Coronavirus3 days agoPediatric coronavirus patient in Los Angeles dies from MIS-C, hospital saysA child in Los Angeles County has died after suffering the coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), marking the first such death in the county since the pandemic began.
Erectile Dysfunction4 days agoErectile dysfunction drug 'mix up' with depression medication causes nationwide product recallA Tennessee-based pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday that it is “voluntarily recalling” two drugs – one that treats erectile dysfunction, the other depression – after a “product mix-up” that resulted in the medications being "inadvertently packaged together" when they were bottled at a third-party facility.
Coronavirus5 days agoFDA issues warning about metal in face masks after patient burned during MRIA patient who wore a face mask with metal parts was burned during an MRI exam, prompting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning on Monday about the type of mask using during such appointments.
CoronavirusDecember 1Coronavirus overwhelming tiny rural hospitals where weary doctors treat family, friendsThe coronavirus pandemic largely hit urban areas first, but the autumn surge is devastating rural America, too.
Product RecallsNovember 30Baby spinach recalled over salmonella concernsA company is recalling some of its baby spinach products over concerns it has been contaminated with salmonella, according to a recall notice posted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website over the weekend.
CoronavirusNovember 27Gout drug tested as coronavirus treatment in large UK trialAn anti-inflammatory drug widely used to treat gout and other conditions is the latest to be added to a large-scale trial in the U.K.
HEALTHNovember 26Las Vegas woman held illicit 'vampire facial' parties while posing as nurseAn unemployed Las Vegas woman posed as a nurse and gave unlicensed “vampire facials” to dozens of unwitting clients during illicit parties — which left some patients with painful side effects or requiring medical attention, police said.