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2026
July
07,
2026
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Before summer travelers leave home, health experts have a reminder that has nothing to do with the record heat in Europe and the U.S.: Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.Although polio has largely receded from public health concerns in the …
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January
05,
2026
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It’s been one year since the catastrophic Palisades and Eaton fires devastated the Los Angeles area, destroying more than 16,000 structures and unleashing an unknown number of toxic materials into the air, water and soil in the surrounding areas. As …
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2025
November
24,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Food Safety Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cook food thoroughly, 165° for poultryWash hands frequentlyRefrigerate/freeze after 2 hoursStore in refrigerator 40° or belowKeep hot food hot, cold food coldToss …
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September
08,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
With school back in session and flu season approaching, it’s time to prepare for influenza.Cedars-Sinai experts recommend getting the flu shot starting in September before flu season begins as early as November. They say vaccination is the most …
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April
04,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Do physicians or artificial intelligence (AI) offer better treatment recommendations for patients examined through a virtual urgent care setting? A new Cedars-Sinai study shows physicians and AI models have distinct strengths.The late-breaking study …
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2024
April
10,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for children and Spanish speakers in California through its mobile app Cedars-Sinai Connect, a fast-growing online option that allows patients to quickly access top healthcare professionals for acute, …
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January
05,
2024
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As the new year kicks into full swing, so has a trio of respiratory viruses, creating a so-called tripledemic. The flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are sending more people to the doctor’s office—or even the hospital—and sometimes …
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2023
December
01,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
With the holiday season underway, and families and friends gathering to celebrate, a leading Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s pediatrician has one word of advice for parents: Vaccinate.Shervin Rabizadeh, MD, chair of Pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Guerin …
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November
02,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
As the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) sharply rises in the U.S., new evidence suggests that a common antibiotic—doxycycline—could help prevent the spread of some bacterial infections. Based on results from new clinical trials, the …
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October
10,
2023
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai is expanding virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.Through the new virtual healthcare …
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June
23,
2023
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07:06 AM
America/Los_Angeles
It’s summertime and California hiking trails are beckoning. But along with lusher than usual greenery due to this year’s heavy rains, the hills are alive with ticks and fleas. The Cedars-Sinai Newsroom talked with Priya Soni, MD, a pediatric …
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2021
December
02,
2021
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06:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai researchers have found that blocking the action of a protein called interleukin 6 (IL-6), part of the immune system, could resolve the delirium that often accompanies urinary tract infection (UTI) in elderly patients. Their study in …
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2019
July
18,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Drowning is the leading cause of death by injury in children aged 1 to 4 years old, killing nearly 1,000 children every year. Adding to every parent's worries is the tidal wave of news stories about "dry drowning."
Although a Google …
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February
14,
2019
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11:53 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Runner’s World recently interviewed Victoria Kang, DO, a family medicine physician at Cedars-Sinai’s Playa Vista office, about five symptoms that might indicate you’re not getting enough calcium. Calcium, as Kang explains, is …
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