Nursing Home Compare" rates more than 15,000 U.S. nursing homes certified for Medicare and Medi-Cal patients.
The Leapfrog Group announced its ratings Monday, which gives hospitals a grade of A through F for patient safety.
A new app helps Angelinos find the cheapest, greenest or healthiest options for getting around LA.
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The Ultraviolet Index Level in Los Angeles will be at a high exposure level on Wednesday.
Anti-vaxxers submit petition signatures to State; claim it's not about vaccinations but "fundamental freedom" to make informed choices.
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The death of an LA County man is the first West Nile casualty of the mosquito season, which peaks in the late summer and early fall.
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework awaits many of them. Also, you might want to rethink taking selfies with friends.
An LA child is recovering after contracting the disease during a camping trip to Yosemite. It's the state's first case since 2006.
Other states may follow ours - one of strictest in nation - and eliminate philosophical and religious exemptions, Stanford experts say.
The previously healthy “male youth" had to be hospitalized to control the virus.
Already in the Top 5 last year, it moved up two slots.
The deceased individual was from Nevada County north of Lake Tahoe, state health officials said.
The personal data of as many as 4.5 million people has been exposed in an attack of the UCLA Health computer system.
"No matter how long it takes, we will protect our children and the parents' right to choose," said mandatory vaccination opponents.
Researchers at City of Hope say they created a therapy that effectively uses Salmonella bacterium to kill tumors.
A study says 50 hospitals in the U.S. are charging uninsured patients around 10 times more than the actual cost of care.
Hundreds of opponents from Southern California attended the hearing and held a rally on the capitol steps.
Raw tuna is the suspected culprit in 31 cases of salmonella statewide.
A pair of local women are suing the Woodland Hills insurance giant, alleging it knowingly cut their mother's life short.
The children of a man who suffered a heart attack in a Studio City gym allege it didn't have the defibrillator required by law.
Metro officials announced plans for bike safety classes, bike sharing, secure bike parking lots and more bike racks on buses and streets.
A county Department of Public Health report released Thursday looks at who lives longest and why.
After two days of striking, nurses at Kaiser, Providence and Saint John's are expected to go back to work Saturday.
Thousands of nurses are planning to walk out Thursday and Friday to protest hospital staffing levels.
“We are pleased this outbreak is over, but caution that measles can be reintroduced in California at any time..." health officials said Fri.
Part of a nationwide event, the health fair is open to all and includes shots, and glaucoma, blood pressure, and cholesterol screenings
The state drought may be a contributing factor to last year’s spike in the virus, public health officials said.
Jurors sided with a Chatsworth woman who had her leg amputated as a teen and blamed Kaiser for delaying an MRI, allowing a tumor to grow.
Attorneys for Kaiser contend the girl received the best care, and it's the reason she is alive today.
A patient suffering from fever after a trip to an Ebola impacted region, remains under monitoring after testing negative for the disease.
A patient suffering from a fever after returning from a country experiencing the Ebola epidemic has been sent to an LA area hospital.
LA partners with PulsePoint to empower residents to help save lives.
While the rest of the nation favors the Labrador Retriever, Los Angeles is all about the bulldog.
Are you ready to enjoy an extra hour of daylight in the evening?
Don't forget the four basic tips of food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill.